William, I think you're right about the bushing job having a suspect long term success. I didn't think about that, and here I thought I came up with a good solution. always learning, Ed >From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Re: mortising attachment for drill press >Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:26:30 -0600 > >Ed, > >I don't know that I'd charge more. All other things equal, yes, but maybe >not in this case. For you to decide. Consider: > >By using such a wide variety of bushing cloth thicknesses, you will have >quite a discrepancy in the wear pattern on these bushings. The long term >success of this rebushing job may very well be suspect. > >I think I would have charged more, but I would have charged more to repair >the mortise, and then rebush. > >Best, >William R. Monroe > > >>Thanks to everyone for your suggestions on how to solve my key rebushing >>nightmare, the original post was entitled "disrupted mortises". They were >>disrupted when I removed the bushings that were glued in with PVC-E- alot >>of wood came out with the felt. >> >>Though were many great suggestions as to how to get an even rebushing job >>at this point, here's what I did with some success... I essentially did a >>'trial and error' rebushing job. I felt-tested every mortise individually >>with different size felts. In the end I used a wide range of felt, >>spanning as many as 5 sizes apart. Each key got whatever size felt that >>gave me the snug fit that I was looking for. >> >>Though this procecdure took a lot longer than a normal rebushing job, I am >>pleased with the results. I have not decided whether to charge the client >>more for the job, since it took much longer. What do you all think? I dont >>really feel comfortable doing that. I guess my feeling is that, some jobs >>you make out on, and some you don't. >> >>Ed > > _________________________________________________________________ Visit MSN Holiday Challenge for your chance to win up to $50,000 in Holiday cash from MSN today! http://www.msnholidaychallenge.com/index.aspx?ocid=tagline&locale=en-us
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