<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif" xmlns:u3 xmlns:u1 xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>Hi, Brad:</DIV> <DIV>    If you have a Harbor Freight store in your area, or online, you can get a very inexpensive buffing machine/grinder.  You can vary the size of the buffing wheels if you need a slower speed.  I think mine cost me about $60.00 or so.  </DIV> <DIV>    Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>    San Diego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=staff@smithpiano.com href="mailto:staff@smithpiano.com">Brad Smith</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 06/07/2005 8:19:21 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: AC variable power </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=500251904-08062005>Thanks everyone!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=500251904-08062005>I think I confused the variable heat control device, with this question. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=500251904-08062005>From the looks of it, it's cheaper to just get a dedicated buffing wheel that goes slower than a typical bench grinder. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=500251904-08062005>Thanks for all your replies!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brad Smith, RPT</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>www.smithpiano.com</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Elian Degen J [mailto:elian_degen@cantv.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 07, 2005 12:01 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: AC variable power <BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Folks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Take a look here <A href="http://blowerwheel.com/variac.htm">http://blowerwheel.com/variac.htm</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That should help</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><A name=_MailAutoSig><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Brush Script MT'; mso-no-proof: yes">Degen's Piano, Inc.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes"> <BR><I><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></I> <BR></SPAN></A><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: _MailAutoSig"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-no-proof: yes">Elian Degen. 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