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1. Raw materials, precious metal rod, tubing |
2. Each casting has an unique mold. |
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3. Setting waxes for molding. ---> |
4. The casting department. |
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5. Casting in "trees" yields multiple parts. ---> |
6. Castings are reamed to fit tubing. |
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7. Key cups are "dapped" or machined. ---> |
8. Silver soldering french arms to the key cups. |
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9. Each key receives individual attention. ---> |
10. Each key is hand- finished. |
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11. A post is formed. ---> |
12. A posted rib assembly. |
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13. Testing steel in the post. ---> |
14. Reaming post holes. |
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15. Body assembly components and an assembled body. ---> |
16. Reaming tone-holes. |
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17. Soldered tone-holes. ---> |
18. Lining up post and ribs on a body. |
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19. Checking pad coverage. ---> |
20. Each part is measured and tested repeatedly |
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21. Hand-forming of a lip plate. ---> |
22. Undercutting. |
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23. Overcutting. ---> |
24. Setting a lip plate. |
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Altus: 8,9,20,22,24 - Burkart: 13, 18, 23 - Landell: 1, 2,7,9-12,15,17,21 - Powell: 3-5,14,16 |
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