<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <title>Spindle sander</title> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'>Carl,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT";color:blue'>Have seen = it many times.  Thanks for sending it again.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'>jeannie</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Copperplate = Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light";color:blue'>Jeannie Grassi, RPT</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Copperplate = Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light";color:blue'>Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New = Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><a = href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net"><font size=2 face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span = style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light"'>mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>= </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Calisto = MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT";color:blue'> </span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa= n></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Carl Meyer<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, December = 04, 2005 5:05 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Fw: Spindle = sander</span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sorry, forgot the = atttchment</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message = ----- </span></font></p> <div style='font-color:black'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:cmpiano@comcast.net" title="cmpiano@comcast.net">Carl = Meyer</a> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span><= /font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Sunday, December 04, 2005 4:58 PM</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</s= pan></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: Spindle sander</span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello, Jeannie.  I met = you at the Reno natl convention.  I hope you remember my demo of my hammer sander. Picture attached.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I sold a few and now Mother = Goose tools are selling them.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There are many ways to skin = a cat and I really don't want to see any of  them.  I don't = skin many cats these days.  Even if Joe in Oregon hates = them.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My sander grinds those = puppies down to the core ( if you want to in jig time), It can favor either = shoulder or the strike point and you can do it in 20 minutes in an upright action in = a cradle.  Easier  for a grand.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I provided a video tape = (now obsolete) and now I have no incentive to update it.  = </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Selling to Piano techs is a = hard sell.  I'm opting out.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Carl Meyer PTG assoc<br> Santa Clara, Ca.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>----- Original Message ----- = </span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>= <div style='font-color:black'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net" = title="jcgrassi@earthlink.net">Jeannie Grassi</a> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span><= /font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</a> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span= ></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:14 AM</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 = face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</s= pan></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> RE: Spindle sander</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=blue face="Calisto MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT"; color:blue'>Thanks, Jon.  Are photos possible?  = </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=blue face="Calisto MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT"; color:blue'>To those of you who saw Chris’ demonstration and are = ready to try it.....What would be the advantage to using an oscillating = sander?  Does it work that much faster? </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=blue face="Calisto MT"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calisto = MT"; color:blue'>jeannie</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=blue face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"; color:blue'>Jeannie Grassi, RPT</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = color=blue face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"; color:blue'>Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians = Journal</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net"><font size=2 face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic = Light"'>mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>= </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </span></font></div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa= n></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span = style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jon Page<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, December = 03, 2005 9:29 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Spindle = sander</span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=1 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>>My only concern would be that the extra motion from the oscillations would<br> >cause the hammer(s) to move too much in the process.  How would = they be</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=1 = color=black face=Arial><span = style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>>held?  Do you do them each individually?  How are they held?<br> >jeannie</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The shanks are off the rail during the = reconditioning process to be repinned, filed, tapered,</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>tail arc'd and weight graduated. The rail = sandpaper is replaced from a roll available from</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Klingspor; www.woodworkingshop.com; 220 grit = for flat rails and fine emery cloth for</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>tubular action rails.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I usually file at the drill press with a 1' = drum sander. I have two elevated surfaces to place the hammer for filing, one = angled for previously tapered hammers and one for hammers = with</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>parallel sides. They're about 2" high to accommodate the rake of the bore.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A reshaping takes about 45 minutes, even for = really flat hammers. Sometimes</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a second filing with a fine paper drum puts a = nice finish on them. Hammers which</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>are not too grooved can be reshaped with the = fine drum.</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I was just wondering if the oscillation of = the spindle would cause ragged edges.</span></font></p> </div> <pre style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier = New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><X-SIGSEP>-- </span></font></pre> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br> </X-SIGSEP>Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</span></font></p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>