At 09:20 PM 11/5/2006, you wrote: >Susan > >I too buy Renner cloth in sheets, and cut it using a rotary cutter on a >cutting mat and a straight edge. For the straight edge, I cut an >aluminum yard stick in half. But that was too slippery, so I glued some >bushing cloth to one side. Now the straight edge stays put. > >Wim Sounds like a good idea. > > >Quoting Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>: > > > I concur. I bought a large selection of Spurlock's cauls and bulk > > Renner bushing cloth many years ago, along with the large quilter's > > cutting mat, rotary cutter, and a good heavy straight edge (steel, > > made for carpet installers). I made myself the key clamps from Bill's > > > > plans. I've never regretted having this gear. The results are very > > good. One only has to be careful of the insertion distance, and of > > being too aggressive by choosing cloth too thick. It may not be the > > very most interesting use of one's time (good TV work) but the > > results of good bushings are very gratifying, and can be obtained in > > > > no other way. I do find that if I steam out the old bushings I have > > to carefully size the balance rail holes afterwards. > > > > Susan Kline > > > > At 09:15 AM 11/4/2006, you wrote: > > >I vote for Spurlock key bushing cauls. I've used a Bushmaster and > > >found it to be a very good tool, fast and accurate. However, I > > >stopped using it because of the enormous amount of very expensive > > >key bushing cloth left over, usually in pieces too short to be of > > >any use. With the Spurlock system, you will only have a small piece > > > > >of cloth left over with each strip of cloth you use. > > > > > >I also use the sizing cauls he sells and find them to be an > > >indispensible part of the key bushing process. > > > > > >Best wishes, > > > > > >Tom Seay > > >Soon to be retired University Tech > > >Austin, TX > > > > > >>Since leaving my university job, I've had to purchase a number of > > >>my own tools. It's time for me to buy key bushing tools and I'm > > >>curious what people think of the two major key bushing options, > > >>Spurlock or Bushmaster. I'm used to the Sprulock system, but I did > > > > >>try the Bushmaster once. It seemed like it wasted a lot of bushing > > > > >>cloth, but it had the potential to be faster. Anyone care to > > >>comment on the strengths and weaknesses of each system? > > >> > > >>Richard West > > > > >Willem Blees, RPT >Piano Tuner/Technician >School of Music >University of Alabama >Tuscaloosa, AL USA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20061105/b4592403/attachment.html
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