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Punching Holes in Music Rolls
By Karl Petersen

A Yankee screwdriver, the kind with spiral plunger which turns when
pushed in, was my solution.  I machined a screwdriver tip into a punch
with the center hole exiting out a side pocket.

With the rotary action, the punch cuts a delicate hole without dimpling.
I found it was easy to edit on the piano, slipping a piece of cardboard
under the roll, and the punch would retain a number of punchouts and not
be too messy.

Karl Petersen
Boise, Idaho


(Message sent Fri 15 May 2009, 15:15:44 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  Holes, Music, Punching, Rolls

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