<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16441" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>He, he,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Yes, I suppose I did at one time.  Perhaps I didn't clarify that answer.  Or, perhaps that answer simply wasn't well thought. I can't say.  I don't use one, however, another tech I know has and does.  He thinks it works just fine.  Probably does at some level.  I probably thought at the time that , "well, if you've got one, go for it and see what you think."  In hindsight, I'd say that </FONT><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I think I've not met a jigsaw that wouldn't be underpowered for this application.  My regret would be burning through a jig saw.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>In the end, we want a well fitted block.  How we get there, we all have our chosen methods, each with its own set of trade-offs.  </FONT><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>As Jeannie states, she prefers using a jig-saw.  Different strokes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=shawn_brock@comcast.net href="mailto:shawn_brock@comcast.net">Shawn Brock</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 04, 2007 8:28 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Using a jigsaw to cut pin blocks.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hmm,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>funny as I look back through my email I see that you are one of two people who suggested that this job could be dun with a jigsaw.  Don't get me wrong, your advice is vary valuable to me but...  Might I say a jigsaw don't seem like the way to go to me.  Just thought I would ask to see if anyone was operating successfully with this method.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>