<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV>David:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have several foot treadles from Harbor Freight that are now years old and work quite well even under a large tool load. I don't know if they still carry them, but check it out. I've been using Andre's blade from the day it came on the market with always great fear and much success so far. But the foot treadle works quite well to keep my hands on the tool for control.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 04/24/07 22:03:41 Central Daylight Time, davidlovepianos@comcast.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <STYLE type=text/css> .aolmailheader {font-size:8pt; color:black; font-family:Arial} a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} </STYLE> What I would like to find is an appropriate foot control switch for this <BR>thing so that I don't have to take my hand(s) off of it to turn it on. <BR>Anyone have any experience with purchasing a foot control device of this <BR>type?   <BR><BR>David Love <BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net <BR>www.davidlovepianos.com <BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf <BR>Of Clark Sprague <BR>Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:57 AM <BR>To: Pianotech List <BR>Subject: Re: Bolduc grand removal blade <BR><BR>David,  Everyone is right.  The first time is the scariest.  And a separate <BR>speed control will work (Rockler is the one I have used).  And it is very <BR>important that you don't run it too fast, as it can jump  (I took a chunk <BR>out of the bottom of a Steinway stretcher board when I used a rheostat from <BR>my key bushing iron and found that the router blew the fuses- I said oh <BR>well, full speed ahead). Upon insertion, it jumped, and I about lost the <BR>thing.  I had an assistant turn it on and off for me after that, while I <BR>kept BOTH hands firmly on the router. <BR>   After the first time, however, things are more comfortable, and the tool <BR><BR>is GREAT.  Clark <BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> <BR>To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech@ptg.org> <BR>Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 3:24 PM <BR>Subject: Bolduc grand removal blade <BR><BR><BR>>I purchased one of these recently.  Comes without any instruction, <BR>>warnings, <BR>> or anything else except it's printed on the blade not to exceed 16000 RPM. <BR>> <BR>> While I wait for Bolduc/Pianotek to reply to my queries let me offer a <BR>> couple of questions. <BR>> <BR>> 1.  What is the optimum RPM? <BR>> 2.  Will this work on soft start? <BR>> 3.  Who makes a good variable speed router that gets slow enough? <BR>> 4.  Can you use a separate variable speed control unit? <BR>> 5.  Any other tips or suggestions (I won't hold you liable)? <BR>> <BR>> Thanks. <BR>> <BR>> David Love <BR>> davidlovepianos@comcast.net <BR>> www.davidlovepianos.com <BR>> <BR>> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>