<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 </div> <div> </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 <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632"> <style> @#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 font-face {font-family:Consolas; panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f 1-1dafa1abd632 p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 pre {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"HTML Preformatted Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New";}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 tt {mso-style-priority:99; font-family:"Courier New";}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 span.HTMLPreformattedChar {mso-style-name:"HTML Preformatted Char"; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"HTML Preformatted"; font-family:Consolas;}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 span.EmailStyle20 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#AOLMsgPart_2_932a2624-d076-41e5-a5f1-1dafa1abd632 div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</style> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal">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?</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal">Will Truitt </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div style="border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 1pt medium medium; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">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</div> </div> <div class="MsoNor mal"> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal">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</div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" 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</div> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_368ca2e3-82a6-4b32-9716-f2284c89677f"><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><tt>David writes:</tt> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><tt>fancy contour duplicating machines.   >></tt> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="ba ckground: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><tt>edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh.  (Last Monday,  </tt> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -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> <tt></tt></pre><pre style="background: white none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; 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