[CAUT] key bushings

[Susan Kline]

At 09:20 PM 11/5/2006, you wrote:
>Susan
>
>I too buy Renner cloth in sheets, and cut it using a rotary cutter on a
>cutting mat and a straight edge. For the straight edge, I cut an
>aluminum yard stick in half. But that was too slippery, so I glued some
>bushing cloth to one side. Now the straight edge stays put.
>
>Wim

Sounds like a good idea.

>
>
>Quoting Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>:
>
> > I concur. I bought a large selection of Spurlock's cauls and bulk
> > Renner bushing cloth many years ago, along with the large quilter's
> > cutting mat, rotary cutter, and a good heavy straight edge (steel,
> > made for carpet installers). I made myself the key clamps from Bill's
> >
> > plans. I've never regretted having this gear. The results are very
> > good. One only has to be careful of the insertion distance, and of
> > being too aggressive by choosing cloth too thick. It may not be the
> > very most interesting use of one's time (good TV work) but the
> > results of good bushings are very gratifying, and can be obtained in
> >
> > no other way. I do find that if I steam out the old bushings I have
> > to carefully size the balance rail holes afterwards.
> >
> > Susan Kline
> >
> > At 09:15 AM 11/4/2006, you wrote:
> > >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
> >
>
>
>Willem Blees, RPT
>Piano Tuner/Technician
>School of Music
>University of Alabama
>Tuscaloosa, AL USA
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