<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Re: [CAUT] steamer</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" /> </head> <body> <p>Yeah...I have used a thin strip instead.   I like Barbara's idea of the can and being able to set the key on it loosen the bushing as you remove the one you just loosened.   It seems like it would shoot the steam in the exact location.   Sounds like a simple set up and has got to be faster than my current method of soak several times with the solution and then use a bushing iron to steam each one loose.  The bushings stick to the iron etc....slow...</p> <p><br />David Ilvedson, RPT<br />Pacifica, CA 94044<br /><br /></p> <div style="padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-left: #000000 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> <hr />Original message<br />From: "Keith Roberts" <keithspiano@gmail.com></keithspiano@gmail.com><br />To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org></caut@ptg.org><br />Received: 7/19/2007 7:34:44 PM<br />Subject: Re: [CAUT] steamer<br /><br /> <div align="left">This method steam heats the entire key button and sometimes they come loose too.</div> <div></div> <div>Keith Roberts<br /><br /> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/19/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Douglas Wood</b> <<a href="mailto:dew2@u.washington.edu">dew2@u.washington.edu</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="padding-left: 1ex; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left: #ccc 1px solid"> <div style="word-wrap: break-word">Try a blue towel folded twice and wetted. I use wallpaper remover, but it may not be necessary. Set an iron on its lowest steam setting and set it on the towel on the keys. Peel back the towel as you remove bushings. Keep moving so it doesn't dry out the towel. <div><br /> </div> <div>Doug Wood</div> <div><span class="e" id="q_113dfd1ae9506942_1"> <div><br /> </div> <div><br /> <div> <div>On Jul 19, 2007, at 7:27 AM, Ken Zahringer wrote:</div><br /> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Garamond"><span style="font-size: 14px">Hey, Alan,<br /><br />Some years ago a lady demonstrated a steam cleaner at convention, using it to remove key bushings and resize balance holes.  They're pretty expensive, but work quite well.  Here's a link: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.etpetersen.com/vacs/vapor_main.htm" target="_blank">http://www.etpetersen.com/vacs/vapor_main.htm</a>  The one she had was the Sgt Steam.<br /><br />Regards, <br />Ken Z.<br /><br /><br />On 7/19/07 7:23 AM, "<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:reggaepass@aol.com" target="_blank">reggaepass@aol.com</a>" <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:reggaepass@aol.com" target="_blank"> reggaepass@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br /><br /></span></font> <blockquote type="cite"><font face="Garamond"><span style="font-size: 14px">Hi List,<br /><br />I would like to use steam on an upcoming key bushing job, but have not been able to find any of the handy devices my colleagues have online. Any suggestions for an off-the-shelf, hold-it-in-your-hand gizmo capable of producing a fine, steady stream of steam? <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Alan Eder<br /> <hr align="center" width="100%" size="3" />AOL now offers free email to everyone.  Find out more about what's free from AOL at <b>AOL.com</b> <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.aol.com/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437" target="_blank"><http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437></a> .<br /><br /></span></font> </blockquote><font face="Garamond"><span style="font-size: 14px"><br /><br />-- <br />Ken Zahringer, RPT<br />University of Missouri<br />School of Music <br /></span></font> </blockquote> </div><br />  </div></span> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div><br /> </div> </body> </html>