key bushings

[Chris Gregg]

Greg

	I just steamed out a set out last night.  It is definely the best way to
get the key bushings out.  Try it on removing old dampers as well.  You do
not have to buy the expensive Stanley Steamer.  Go to the hardware store
and buy a kettle that has a whistle in it, no automatic shutoff.  The one I
bought was $16.00 Canadian. Drill a hole in the whisle hole for a piece of
7/32 pipe, you will find a piece of dampp chaser tubing will fit over this.
I use a ballpoint pen on the other end as a nozzle and a piece of foam over
the tubing as a handle.  I also use a piece of foam, or you could use a
cloth, to push in the spout and voila, you have a steamer that is cheap and
effective. I could take a photograph if you are interested.

Chris Gregg


At 11:41 PM 3/23/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>List,
>    I've read two posts of late about steaming out old bushings. I
>wonder if any of you have ever tried using wallpaper paste remover? I
>use a mixture of this applied with a dropper directly onto the bushings.
>I will sometimes apply to the set a second time just to insure
>penetration. Usually if the glue was hide glue they either remove very
>easily with a wet cloth ironed over the bushings or sometimes (often)
>they just fall out even before the application of steam. Does anyone
>else use this method or have this kind of experience?
>
>Greg Newell
>
>
>
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