<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=109344812-28022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I used to do it this way. One thing you MUST be careful with though: If your keys are even a little warped, you could end up with slanted keys. I prefer to use the ratary planer in the press drill and support only the covered part of the key since the warping usually occurs at the angled part of the key.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109344812-28022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=109344812-28022003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>PetersRPT@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> 27 février, 2003 23:08<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Keytop Replacement<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I have a very simple way to trim the wood off of the key prior to installing plastic keytops.  My router is outfitted with a set of blocks, which act as skis.  The tabletop is a very smooth and flat particle board type of material.   Clamp the key to the table using a spring clamp, move the router back and forth over the top of the key a couple of times, and you're done.   Maybe it's just me, but I have had trouble with any method that required moving the key.  I couldn't move the key smoothly enough to consistently get a level surface. This way the key is held stationary, and the router skims over the top.   I have only done one set this way to date, but it seemed to work well.<BR><BR>Roy Peters</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>