[CAUT] key bushings

[Thomas Seay]

I vote for Spurlock key bushing cauls. I've used a Bushmaster and 
found it to be a very good tool, fast and accurate. However, I 
stopped using it because of the enormous amount of very expensive key 
bushing cloth left over, usually in pieces too short to be of any 
use. With the Spurlock system, you will only have a small piece of 
cloth left over with each strip of cloth you use.

I also use the sizing cauls he sells and find them to be an 
indispensible part of the key bushing process.

Best wishes,

Tom Seay
Soon to be retired University Tech
Austin, TX

>Since leaving my university job, I've had to purchase a number of my 
>own tools.  It's time for me to buy key bushing tools and I'm 
>curious what people think of the two major key bushing options, 
>Spurlock or Bushmaster.  I'm used to the Sprulock system, but I did 
>try the Bushmaster once.  It seemed like it wasted a lot of bushing 
>cloth, but it had the potential to be faster.  Anyone care to 
>comment on the strengths and weaknesses of each system?
>
>Richard West