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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>I use a 1" belt sander, then file the
notch, and refine the edges by hand file.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>Be sure to pad the vise jaw, that is
against the keytop in the vice.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>Keep on meaning to make a jig, since 1975,
but never got around to it.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>I do have all the tools necessary to make
the different jigs mentioned in articles, and on the list. is that called
procrastinating? :-)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>John Ross</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<A title=shawnbrock@fuse.net href="mailto:shawnbrock@fuse.net">Shawn Brock</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:51
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> trimming new keytops</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>can anyone give me an idea for the most accurate
and least costly way of trimming new keytops? I have installed the
German one peace tops and fronts sold by Pianotek and now need to perform the
worse part of the job... Filing these is a time consuming
activity! So I'm thinking the obvious thing to do is cut the tops flush
with the side of the key and round off the edges and corners afterward.
I don't have a router and don't really want to get one, so how about a
Dremel? Would that work worth a darn? Any suggestions? I
have no plans of going into the keytop business but I have two other pianos
that need tops and I'm to cheap to send the work out. The way I see it
is I have the time so why not just keep that extra money I would spend to farm
the work out. Thanks as always!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn Brock, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>513-316-0563</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.shawnbrock.com">www.shawnbrock.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>John M.Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.</DIV></BODY></HTML>