Key Bushing Cauls-sizing wrecked mortices

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Gordon,
My only wonder is if there will be any flexability left for adjusting the
tightness of the pin/
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MICHAEL MORVAN" <keymaestro@verizon.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Key Bushing Cauls-sizing wrecked mortices


> Gordon,
>     I would like to play the devils advocate. Filling in the butchered
> mortise with epoxy/filler in theory is an excellent idea and what ideally
> needs to be done, that is replacing the wood that has been ripped out. The
> problem is, where do you fill?  To the left side of the mortise, right,
> equally on both sides. This would have to be determined. Mortises,
buttons,
> bushings and balance holes have everything to do with spacing and
function,
> spacing has everything to do with appearance, and function has everything
to
> do with proper regulation and play. One has to be careful with mortise
> sizing cauls. I use them religiously when I can, but they don't work for
all
> mortises. Some keyboard manufacturers used a narrow mortise and button
with
> a thin cloth while others used a wider mortise and thicker cloth. One has
to
> be careful that they don't split the button or mortise on insertion.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 12:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Key Bushing Cauls-sizing wrecked mortices
>
>
> >I have some keys with badly butchered mortices. I am
> > thinking of using West's with filler, putting Saran
> > wrap (TM) over the sizing caul and stuffing it into
> > the gunked up orifice.
> >     Comments?
> >     Thump
> >
> >
> > --- David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Bill use to recommend epoxying 2 small files
> >> together making a handle and using that to punch
> >> into the mortice to clean and size it.   Apparently
> >> the sizing cauls is his new improved way to go about
> >> it.   I hadn't heard of the sizing cauls...
> >> David I.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Original message
> >> From: Farrell
> >> To: Pianotech
> >> Received: 9/21/2005 2:40:09 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Key Bushing Cauls
> >>
> >>
> >> No, Bill Surlock sells a separate set of cauls that
> >> you insert into the key pin mortise immediately
> >> after removing the old bushing. You then let it dry
> >> overnight. Does a very nice job of producing clean
> >> consistently-sized key pin mortises.
> >>
> >> What are you referring to with the "...two files
> >> glued together that clean up the bushing mortise?"
> >>
> >> Terry Farrell
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: David Ilvedson
> >>
> >>
> >> do you mean the two files glued together that clean
> >> up the bushing mortice?
> >> David I.
> >>
> >>
> >> Original message
> >> From: "Avery Todd"
> >>
> >> I like his sizing cauls for use immediately after
> >> steaming out the bushings!
> >>
> >> Avery
> >>
> >
> >
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