<html> At 09:26 AM 10/15/2001 +0200, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>I hear a lot of folks talking about using routing or sawing techniques in some way for removal of old key tops / fronts in preperation for renewal. I would like to hear a bit about why you all do this instead of using some form of heating up the the old keytops so as to "peel" off the old top / front material. thanks RicB</blockquote> The old keytop is removed either with a blade or heating. The Rotary Planer is to resurface the keystick for a clean gluing surface and establish original keystick thickness with the thicker covering material.  Flush trimming router bits are used to trim the oversized plastic. The apparatus mentioned below is Carl's method of removing those stubborn fronts and prepping the surface in one operation. <blockquote type=cite cite>Carl Meyer wrote: > This is what I use for cutting off the lip of the keytop front. >> Pass the key over the router bit very slowly.</blockquote> Regards, Jon Page,   piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. <a href="mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net</a> <a href="http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.stanwoodpiano.com</a> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</html>