<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16674" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=#000000 link=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Continuing on this thread of safety and with good wishes to Ed. This tool is not dangerous if used correctly. Even thinking about removing it from the cut before stopping invites serious kick back. So, it's about following some safety rules. Studying the safe operation of tools before using them will make you a safe operator. I'd agree with you will that safety rule #1 is "mind fresh and concentration is good". I use this tool and love it. The more probable screw up with this tool is cutting some piano you didn't want turned into sawdust.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Fenton</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">From: <A title=surfdog@metrocast.net href="mailto:surfdog@metrocast.net">Will Truitt</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:14 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: More pinblock stuff</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Everyone to their pleasure and acceptable level of risk.  I would add only that if I were going to be using this tool – or any like tool greatly worthy of respect and caution – do so early in your work day when your mind is fresh and your concentration is good, not late in the day when you are tired and your awareness is flagging.  For me, I’ll still pass on this baby.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Will Truitt<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of paulrevenkojones@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:53 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff<o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Before everyone goes off the deep end on this, this tool is immensely useful, practical, fast, and precise. But it's extremely dangerous just as any unwisely used tool is; a tuning hammer won't kill you, but if used improperly can slowly kill your joints. The router blade is big, the speeds are high, and the torque is surprising every time. It takes a great deal of concentration. Others' really regrettable injuries are simply further proof of the object lessons of proper and improper tool use.  We're all really lucky that Ed's still with us to share the knowledge and warnings. Paul <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <o:p> </o:p></DIV> -----Original Message----- From: Will Truitt <surfdog@metrocast.net> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 4:40 am Subject: RE: More pinblock stuff<o:p></o:p> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632> <DIV> <DIV> Indeed.  That’s why I never bought one.  I can still remember the route r blade digging into my jeans and thigh whilst mounted and running  years ago when I was free handing  whatever it was at the time.  One of those “This is stupid “ realizations about ½ second before I showed myself WHY it’s stupid and dangerous to be doing it that way.  Wanna see my scar?<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Will Truitt <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> From: <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf Of <A href="mailto:paulrevenkojones@aol.com">paulrevenkojones@aol.com</A> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:21 PM To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> Ummm, Ed, I'm glad you're still with us. That tool is wonderful but damned scary; everytime I turn it on I feel like "this could be the last one"...:-). High anxiety and high awareness! Paul<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"> -----Original Message----- From: <A href="mailto:A440A@aol.com">A440A@aol.com</A> To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 8:56 pm Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_0_368ca2e3-82a6-4b32-9716-f2284c89677f><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT>David writes:</TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT><< on a B where the bass/tenor transition is</TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><o:p> </o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>curved, I'd be curious to know how others do it-especially that</TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>bass/tenor transition area-that is, short of having one of those super duper</TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>fancy contour duplicating machines.   >></TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>Band saw to shape, blue chalk, grinder bit in a hand-held router.  Index mark </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>on bottom of block and plate so it goes back to the same place each time.</TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>        Speaking of routers,  it may be useful to remember when cutting the </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>pinblock free with the Bolduc piloted saw blade, that if you happen to turn it </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>off and set the tool down while it is still spinning,  it can still grab the </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; ba: white none repeat scroll 0%"><TT>edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh.  (Last Monday,  </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>5 internal sutures, 12 more to close). </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT>   It could have been a lot worse, but it did take the edge off the week...</TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial"><TT> </TT> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"> <o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white 0% 50%; 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