Paul We just did one of these and found a combination of nameboard felt and bushing cloth to work. We drilled some test holes in a scrap the same thickness as the guide rail to establish the required sizes of cloth and devise a technique for pulling the bushings. It turned out to be an easy job. BTW we did not glue in the bushings. I can give you more details if you need them. Paul Chick ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul McCloud <smccloud@ix.netcom.com> To: Piano Tuning Guild <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:45 AM Subject: Rebushing S&S Damper Rail > Friends: > I am attempting to rebush a rail for a Steinway M. The old bushings > came out in two pieces, one which was very thin, the other like key > bushing cloth. This is my first bushing job, so I've got some bushing > cloth from a supply house, but don't know where to find the thin cloth > (it's black). The bushing cloth I have is not thick enough, so the fit > of the damper wire is loose. Any suggestions? > Thanks! > Paul McCloud > San Diego > >
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