I guess you're right, Ryan. With all the prep time, deciding the project attack plan, getting all ready, re-fitting the keys, etc., about 3.5 hours., so $135 is a steal for those who charge only that much. (from another post) Why do you iron the felt? I re-bush lots and lots here at UNL, but have never ironed. I also rub teflon on the new cloth as well. It helps prolong their life. Cleaning and lubing keypins can be done while the mortise sizing cauls are in place. For those of you who re-bush others' keys, do you require the keyframe as well. You should. How could you do a good job without it? Paul From: Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> To: joegarrett at earthlink.net, pianotech at ptg.org Date: 04/02/2010 02:16 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] FW: re: Rebushing keys, was ...VS Profelt I don't know Joe! Are you counting everything?: removing the action and keys, putting keys in key clamps, numbering keys, soaking out/removing old bushings, repairing cracked key buttons as needed, getting the glue ready, selecting proper felt thickness, ironing felt (yes I do this), cleaning and lubing the keypins, fitting the keys back on the keyframe, did I leave anything out? I'd say 3-4 hours is more realistic for the complete job. But maybe I'm a slowpoke ; ) Rainy Friday afternoon. Should be working...Don't really feel like it. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote: OOPS! Hit the wrong key. The average Tech should be able to rebush a set of keys in, around, two hours fyi. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Garrett To: pianotech Sent: 4/2/10 11:15:14 AM Subject: re: Rebushing keys, was ...VS Profelt Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100402/09731d92/attachment.htm>
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