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<DIV>No. Lapidary is a cat-drinking-milk thing. It's one of the questions o=
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s d: ALL OF THE ABOVE.</DIV>
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<DIV>To the Test Committee: Just kidding! ..... sort of.<BR><BR>-----Origin=
al Message----- <BR>From: John Ross <JRPIANO@WIN.EASTLINK.CA><BR>Sent: Mar =
8, 2005 2:30 PM <BR>To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: buffi=
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I don't know of any in the area.</FONT></ST=
RONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>On my way to MARC, I am going to be checkin=
g some stores, in the larger population centres.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Lapidary, is a jewellery thing, right?</FON=
T></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Cana=
da<BR><A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>=
From:</B> <A title=tune4@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4@earthlink.net=
">Paul Chick (Earthlink)</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org hre=
f="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 08, 2005 2:01 P=
M</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: buffing keytops</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WE=
IGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><F=
ONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tah=
oma"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.or=
g</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bol=
d">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>MICHAEL MORVAN<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, March 06, 2005 12:50 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=
="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Pianotech<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-W=
EIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: buffing keytops</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:=
p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Canton flannel buffs are avail=
able from: Woodcraft 1-800-225-1153, Tool Crib 1-800-635-5140, Rockler 1-80=
0-279-4441, Eagle <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:country-region w:st=
="on">America</st1:country-region> 1-800-872-2511, The Garrett Wade Tool =
<st1:place w:st="on">Co.</st1:place> 1-800-221-2942 and many hardware sto=
res. Be sure not to get a sewn wheel, get a loose sewn (1 or 2 stitches) an=
d a loose section (1 stitch at the arbor) Spiral sewn and sisal buffs=
are much to aggressive for keys but good for rough cutting metals. When or=
dering compound, get a buffing compound not a cutting compound, and I've fo=
und that the closer the color to the object your buffing the better. If you=
r interested in knowing, I use 1hp Baldor buffing machines @1750 rpm with 1=
0 inch dia. wheels. Separate machines for plastic, ivory, ebony and metals.=
Rake your wheels occasionally to keep them clean.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p>=
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial si=
ze=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Aria=
l">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-S=
IZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="=
mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>=
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEI=
GHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT =
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> =
<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A=
> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEI=
GHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FON=
T face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"=
> Sunday, March 06, 2005 1:16 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEI=
GHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><=
FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ari=
al"> Re: buffing keytops<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="=
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you Michael.</SPAN></FONT></B></=
STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="=
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where are those Canton flannel buffers=
available from?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style=
="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lapidary supply store=
s carry a wide variety of “buffs,” as well as compounds for plast=
ic.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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AN></FONT></P>
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="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Paul C<o:p></o:p></SP=
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