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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Thanks Terry.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>For some reason, I was thinking, you had 2 or 3
buffing wheels mounted on a shaft. Using either different material wheels, or
different compound on each.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I guess I shouldn't think so much, using up too
much grey stuff, not leaving enough for normal operation.
:-)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=terry@farrellpiano.com href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</A>
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<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> Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Moulded Keytops, problems
buffing</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use the same arbor that I mount a saw blade on.
The hole in the buffing wheels is the same size as the hole in a saw blade
(whatever size hole that is). I mount the wheel on there just like I would
mount a blade. If I'm standing at the ShopSmith, I push the motor to the far
left and push the sliding table to the right. I do not use any type of table
at the buffing wheel - I just stand there and run the key along the rotating
wheel. I use the integral table to the right to set keys down on, but that is
all - also I clamp a couple strips of wood to the edges of the table because
the machine vibrates enough to otherwise make the keys walk off the table
(DAMHIK). I will send you a picture privately - if anyone else wants one, let
me know - email privately.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John
Ross</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> Monday, March 07, 2005 7:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Moulded Keytops, problems
buffing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Terry,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>You had previously mentioned an arbour, is
this something you assembled, or bought?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The Shopsmith table is too high, to be used
with this, as I am visualizing this. What do you use as a
table.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Would it be possible to send a picture of your
setup?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>John</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=terry@farrellpiano.com
href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</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> Monday, March 07, 2005 7:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Moulded Keytops,
problems buffing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just buffed a set of plastic keys today on
my ShopSmith. I slowed the ShopSmith down to the "jigsaw" setting (almost
the slowest setting - a wild guess might be 500 rpm - maybe a bit more). I
used an unsewn buffing wheel. I used red rouge on the nastiest scratches
and marks - the red rouge is aggressive and leaves a fine scratch pattern.
Then I hit them all with white rouge on a similar buffing wheel and
they all polished up bright and shiny in just a few seconds for each
key.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On
3/6/05 John Ross wrote:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">>>Joe had mentioned
problems buffing.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I
also have problems in this area.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I
had thought on a softer buffing wheel, but have been unable to find a
source. The selections available at my suppliers, are limited.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any
ideas?</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I
had thought on slowing the wheel down. Would that
help?</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John M.
Ross<<</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>