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In a message dated 10/7/03 8:02:12 AM, tomtuner@comcast.net writes:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2=
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and you’re correct. Thirty years a piano tech and I’ve lear=
ned more from this list in the past 5 years than the last 25.</FONT><FONT CO=
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ist huh? I have a few modest contraptions made of wood that would look great=
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g forward to your contributions,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Genev=
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Tom,<BR>
Now we're talking. I have numerous jigs and fixtures around and aluminum is =
my material of choice. The scrap price is $1.50 in Michigan but it is really=
easy to work, both sawing and popping in tapped holes. I will only work in =
steel if it's a major strength issue, or a low cross-section, like a damper =
bender. Any industrial low-speed bandsaw will cut aluminum nicely. <BR>
Glenn C.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" =
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