<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 1/21/2003 11:02:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, roger.j@sasktel.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj: <B>Re: Yamaha Key bushings Leather </B><BR>
Date: 1/21/2003 11:02:19 PM Pacific Standard Time<BR>
From: <A HREF="mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net">roger.j@sasktel.net</A><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"> Hi Rodger</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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Hi Dale, <BR>
Welcome to sanity and respect.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>>>>>>>>Thank You. Zzzzactly why I'm here . Great tip here, thanks so much</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B><BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">My good friend Ted Sambell, turned me on to the Kangaroo leather from Schaff, it's sold under player parts. It's fairly consistent at .050" thick.<BR>
You need a good cutter board and rotary cutter, to cut the required strips. Lay the leather on the board. Cut the hide in half with a long straight edge. Use 3 or 4 bushing cauls to align the straight edge to make the next cut. Slice away. <BR>
I have used it on balance rails only, but the C3's I did a year ago, ( In university use) is standing up very well, and it's not noisy like the Renner leather.<BR>
Sizing the mortice before bushing is very important for good results.<BR>
After the keys are bushed, we dust the leather with Teflon powder.<BR>
I think the majority of wear to the FR bushing, is caused by the wear on the balance rail bushings, that will cause the key to tilt. Just my own theory.<BR>
Regards Roger<BR>
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