making key bushing cauls

[David Ilvedson]

You guys have too much time on your hands...

David I.



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From: Paul Chick \(Earthlink\) <tune4@earthlink.net>
To: Mark Davidson <mark.davidson@mindspring.com>, Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:13:10 -0600
Subject: RE: making key bushing cauls

>Subject: making key bushing cauls


>Various cauls available for sale, but I was considering making these using
>either router or table saw and some appropriate machinable plastic.
>Wondered if anyone had any tips (besides the obvious - "buy them").

>-Mark

>I made a few sets before buying the brass cauls.  The biggest problem I
>encountered was holding the stock securely enough to maintain the the
>correct thickness to + or - .001"  I would like to know how you solve this
>problem.  I now have a vertical milling machine (almost set up) to handle
>the accuracy for this kind of project.
>Paul C

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