Hi Tom, What is a milk steamer? Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 4:01 AM Subject: Re: Removing key bushings - an observation > 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 >
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