[Files] Key Bushings - Again

[Farrell]

Rather than removing the caul, I use a rotary razor blade (available in 
fabric stores & Pianotek) with the caul in place immediately upon insertion 
of the felt and caul. Works like a charm.

If you soak the bushings well, you shouldn't remove any wood. I use a 50/50 
mix of alcohol and water and put little felt squares in the mortise between 
the bushings to hold the moisture in there. Let the water to the work for 
you - several hours - if the bushings are not falling out, they are not 
ready yet!

And then use Spurlock's mortise sizing cauls and let dry overnight, etc.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Looks original to me. Done lots of them using Spurlocks cauls.
> put the calls in with the overhang facing out. Let the glue  dry to very
> tacky remove the call and snip off the excess using flush nippers and
> reinsert caul to dry.
> Joe Goss RPT

> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> I’m just running into all sorts of odd stuff here lately.
>>
>> We have two S&S 45s from 1953 here that need a lot of work.  My first
>> step was going to be to replace the key bushings, but when I opened
>> the piano up and looked at the keys, I found the bushings were set
>> below the surface of the key button, and the wood was deformed right
>> next to the bushing, as if the bushing had been installed in the
>> usual manner, and then punched down almost 1/16”.  I have attached a
>> picture, but it doesn’t  have the detail I would have liked.  All the
>> key buttons are like this, and all the front bushings as well, so I
>> suspect it is factory original.  It really doesn’t look like the
>> results from one of those “key bushing tightener” jobs.
>>
>> I have only worked on a couple of SS45s; has anyone seen this
>> before?  My main concern is that when I try to remove the bushings
>> I’ll take a big chunk of the wood, the part that was punched down,
>> along with it.  I wonder if I ought to just plan on replacing the
>> buttons.  What do y’all think?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Z.
>> -- 
>> Ken Zahringer, RPT
>> Piano Technician
>> MU School of Music
>> 297 Fine Arts
>> 882-1202
>> cell 489-7529
>>
>> Photo:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/nf7ve
>>
>>
>>
>> Direct ptg.org URL:
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>> http://ptg.org/pipermail/files/attachments/20060508/10138587/
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