Removing key bushings - an observation

[John Ross]

Thanks, Tom.
In Scotland, I lived in the country. So I was thinking something from
a dairy farm.
That pot is suggested, to be used with a tube and needle nozzle, for
removing guitar necks. It is in a guitar repair catalogue.
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 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Removing key bushings - an observation


>
> John Ross wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> > What is a milk steamer?
>
> I don't know that it's anything that you could buy new. It's a small,
> closed pot, about 5" dia at the base and tapering toward the top where
> there is a valve and a tube coming out for steaming milk (for espresso
> drinks). Mostly you see just the combination steamer/espresso makers in
> the stores. You could use one of those, too, by blocking off the
> espresso part.
>
> Tom Cole
>
> > 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
> > >
>