Key Bushing Glue

[John Ross]

Hi Clyde,
To save the trouble of removing and replacing the
rail. May I suggest that you just remove one of each
pin, and bring that home for a check. Or even better,
just mic it and have a sample of each size home.
I still prefer hide glue, as my glue of choice. With
the heated brass cauls, they
size themselves, and require very little 'fine
tuning'.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: Key Bushing Glue


> Friends,
>
> I don't replace many key bushing sets, but when I do
I've been using Elmer's
> Glue-All Multi-Purpose glue.  It holds the new
bushings well and is also easily
> removable.  I know this because I am always a little
skitterish about getting the
> right size bushing cloth, so I bring a front rail
and balance rail bushing home
> with me, glue in several sizes on a couple trial
keys, then go with the best
> fit.  This necessitates removing the several that
are the wrong size, and I've
> never had any trouble.
>
> Years ago I sent the keys out to be rebushed.
Sometimes they came back with way
> too much sideways play, so after taking one of
Spurlock's classes I decided I can
> do better myself.
>
> Regards,
> Clyde
>
> Ron Nossaman wrote:
>
> > Of course you know that someone out there is
> > almost certainly using CA or Titebond II. It's
getting dangerous to do your
> > own key bushing - or send them out, for that
matter.
>
>
>