Key Bushing Cauls-sizing wrecked mortices

[gordon stelter]

Ggod point. But the "upside": would be that there
would be less swelling/shrinkage from humidity swings.
     G

--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:

> 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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