Hi John, Glad to hear of your success. I too have found that an extra ironing step solves a number of fitting issues when back at the piano. Completely worth it in terms of job satisfaction and time saved. I've used both the iron with specific size cauls, and I've also simply re-inserted the same set of cauls (nicely warmed) that I used to glue in the bushings. Re-inserted because I've removed them after initial cure to add Teflon powder to the bushings. I'm not familiar with the difference between Schaff's two types of bushing felt - I use Pianotek whenever I can as opposed to Schaff. I find, without fail that IF there can be a difference in quality in a particular supply, part, product, tool, etc., Schaff's will be of a lower quality compared to Pianotek. That said, I'd suspect the "extra quality" is more dense, less spongy, giving you a more controlled sizing. I always start with the highest quality materials I can get. They typically aren't that much more (if they are, it's worth it anyway), and it makes my subsequent mistakes less obvious. <G> Cost of our supplies really shouldn't matter much anyway, IMO. The cost of supplies, etc., is included in my bill. William R. Monroe > Hi, > > Best bushing job by ME, that is! SNIP > I think what may have made the difference this time was that I ironed all > the bushings lightly at the end of the job. OR, it may have been that it > was my first use of what Schaff calls their "extra quality key bushing > cloth". What do you think? Either or both? > > For ironing I used the Schaff 5-in-1 Electric Iron Kit, #99, shown on page > 66 of their catalog. > > I controlled the heat with a light dimmer that I bought from a local > lighting store. SNIP > The "extra quality" bushing cloth is not much more $$ at all, and the > ironing takes only a couple of minutes. > > John Dorr > Helena, MT
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