Removing key bushings - an observation

[Tom Cole]

I've been using a discarded milk steamer heated with an electric hot
plate. The beauty of this method is that the steam gets down into the
balance holes and tightens them enough that I often need to ease them.

Tom Cole

Paul McCloud wrote:
> 
> Doug:
>     I just did a keybushing job, and I have done exactly as you have,
> and come to the same conclusion.  I think that the excess water on the
> caul, turning into steam helps loosen the old bushing, and keeps the
> cloth from sticking to the caul.  I have used a damp cloth and iron over
> the old bushings, but I don't like wetting the whole key in the
> process.  A steamer with a hose is something I'll be likely to get in
> the future for this job.
>     Paul McCloud