<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Fixedsys>Randy Potter used to sell a router = jig.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Fixedsys></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Fixedsys>Tom</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</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> Sunday, October 23, 2005 = 11:37 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: keytop jigs</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bill Spurlock recommends a router. I have a = copy of his construction plans for a router-based key dimensioning jig for = keytop replacement. Anyone that wishes for a copy of it, just email me and I = will send it to you. I think it is in a PDF format. I have not built one, = but it certainly looks to be a fine jig.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"> </DIV> <DIV>I'm curious on what methods you use when replacing = keytops.  Primarily the method used to remove the wood so the new key & = top will end up with the same total dimensions </DIV> <DIV>as the original key.</DIV> <DIV>Do you use routers and a jig?   OR  table = saw?  or  what?</DIV> <DIV>I'm doing my first keytop replacement and would like to know = your comments.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks much</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave McKibben</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>