<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff"> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=433460003-15032004>Hi = Dale,</SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=433460003-15032004>your adivce = is rather timely as I am about to put a plate back in an 'M' and will need to = replace the desk guide that I took out on tear down. How do you get that close to = the rim to clean the mortices?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=433460003-15032004>I am also = planning to use the roto zip with a spiral blade to float the bass portion of a neww = sound board that Terry Farrel has done for me.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=433460003-15032004>Fred Brown RPT</SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=433460003-15032004>ATL = GA</SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Erwinspiano@aol.com = [mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:56 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Roto ZIp- Shop = tips<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  I've never found any use for the darned thing = till today.  I was staring at the rib notches of an S&S B before = installing the board & thinking I have to clean those a bit more. I dislike = this part of belly work.  Scraping & steaming etc. I was thinking quick = fix.  So I whipped out the roto zip with  the spiral blade thingees = & router like end & using it in a flat configuration was able to clean = & rough up the notches a bit in about 5 minutes. I just layed the length = of the blade in to the notch & & presto chango it was = done!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Also I'm always cleaning the slots of music = desk guides to fit the new glides after a string /belly job on a Steinway. I usually = use a thinned out chisel with moderate success & nashing of teeth but this = little hummer cleaned it up pretty well in short order & was very controllable.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  ANy others have a use for this = tool?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Good day</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Dale</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca = 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin = Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>---<BR>Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR>Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 3/4/2004<BR></FONT></P></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.613 / Virus Database: 392 - Release Date: 3/4/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>