removing key bushings

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:06:52 +0100


Farrell wrote:

>I find they are fairly easy to remove. I soak them with water/alchohol for
>some hours, then insert the appropriate sized brass caul chucked into a
>soldering iron (the Pianotek key easing iron). Go in fairly hot. They
>generall just fall right out.
>
>Terry Farrell
>
>  
>
Good method, tried and true. Works great and lasts a long time.  For 
just about any glue I've seen on bushings.

That said.... hide glue is the appropriate glue for bushings.  Comes out 
easiest of all and makes for a nice easy clean replacement.

Cheers
RicB


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