<HTML>In a message dated 1/21/2003 10:37:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, Erwinspiano@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Speaking of institutional work has made me wonder if leather bushings would be a better choice for key bushing material. </BLOCKQUOTE> Dale, This is a good use for the Search function in the archives. Go to <A HREF="www.ptg.org">www.ptg.org</A>, click on the pianotech archive link, and follow the lead to both pianotech and caut archives, where you can search on "leather bushing." There have been several rounds of discussion about leather bushings, so there are some good specifics there. Bob</HTML>