My old way of removing keybushings

[David Ilvedson]

When you say the weight was missing...what's that?   Couldn't you attach some sort of hose to the nipple to distribute the steam directly by hand to a set of clamped keys?   I'm like David and would like to not handle each key if possible.   My keys are in Bill Spurlocks clamps.   At this time I'm soaking with warm water/wallpaper remover (I like David L's idea of the pipe cleaners, although often sizing the balance hole doesn't hurt) and using the soldering iron with the bushing mortice tip which I stick into the bushing for a second to steam.   The whole thing is messy and I'm willing to try a stream of steam....now where's that Thrift Store....?

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:27:11 -0600
Subject: Re: My old way of removing keybushings


>>For your pleasure here's a look at my set-up for bushing removal (feel
>>free to laugh--it looks goofy but works great).


>I bought a small pressure cooker at a Thrift Store for something like 
>$0.69. The weight was missing, which made it worthless as a pressure 
>cooker, and just right for my intended use. I filed down the nipple the 
>weight would have sat on to a taper that fits in the balance rail hole, and 
>the steam blasts right up into the bushing for the balance bushings, or I 
>can rock it left and right for the front. Works very well. Steam coming out 
>of an orifice under pressure is more effective than steam trickling up 
>through one. Consult your local Thrift Store for details.

>Ron N

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