My old way of removing keybushings

[Quentin Codevelle]

Hi Isaac,
In fact, this device works exactly like the one made by barbara, except that you can remove the bushings from 5 keys at the same time.
You put water in it, you make it boil via an electric hot plate, and then you put 5 keys at the same time on the steam holes.

The photo is the one from the catalogue (not so good quality but I'm going to take some pictures of the one we use at the workshop and include them later in another post.
That way you'll see exactly how it works.

I will look for the price, I don't remember.
With this stuff it takes less than 20mn sometimes to remove balance and front bushings.It depends on the original gluing.
Another advantage: it makes the balance holes real tight, so when the balance holes are a bit too big, or worn, the steams makes the wood swell a little on the balance hole and reduces the natural "back and forth play".

Quentin

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