<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Key de-bushing question</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> I generally plan debushing for the end of the day, use Spurlock’s mortise sizing cauls, and rebush the next morning.  I think heating the key to dry it is asking for trouble.  Quicker is often better, but not always. JMHO, Ken Zahringer On 5/16/08 10:43 AM, "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE> Hi folks, I have a quick question for you.  How long do you typically let the mortise sizing cauls sit while the wood dries after steaming out old key bushings?  I usually do this at the end of a day, so they can sit over night, but I'm wondering if just a couple of hours is enough. I finished de-busing a few minutes ago and would like to have the whole set re-bushed today, but if you all think they should still sit for 8-10 hours or more, I'll wait until Monday.   Thanks Paul T. Williams RPT Piano Technician School of Music 5 Westbrook Bldg. University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588 pwilliams4@unl.edu </BLOCKQUOTE> -- Ken Zahringer, RPT University of Missouri School of Music </BODY> </HTML>