<html 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" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Indeed. That’s why I never bought one. I can still remember the router 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> <o:p> </o:p> Will Truitt <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of paulrevenkojones@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:21 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <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> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> -----Original Message----- From: A440A@aol.com To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 8:56 pm Subject: Re: More pinblock stuff<o:p></o:p> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_368ca2e3-82a6-4b32-9716-f2284c89677f"><pre style='background:white'><tt>David writes:</tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><< on a B where the bass/tenor transition is</tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>curved, I'd be curious to know how others do it-especially that</tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>bass/tenor transition area-that is, short of having one of those super duper</tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>fancy contour duplicating machines. >></tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>Band saw to shape, blue chalk, grinder bit in a hand-held router. Index mark </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>on bottom of block and plate so it goes back to the same place each time.</tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt> Speaking of routers, it may be useful to remember when cutting the </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>pinblock free with the Bolduc piloted saw blade, that if you happen to turn it </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>off and set the tool down while it is still spinning, it can still grab the </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>edge of one's shorts and bury itself in the top of one's thigh. (Last Monday, </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>5 internal sutures, 12 more to close). </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt> It could have been a lot worse, but it did take the edge off the week...</tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt> </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>Ed Foote RPT </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><a href="http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html</a></tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><a href="http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html" target="_blank">www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html</a></tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt> ************** Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits </tt> <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt>in your budget? 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