Rebush Damper Guide Rail

[Robert Moffatt]

Terry,

The only "real" fix...Is to rebush! It takes about 10 minutes, but lasts.
( and you don't have to wait "over night"!) You end up with a clean
bushing, and no problems.....maybe for the next tech.....50 years from
now!

Bob Moffatt
Calgary, Alberta
Canada


----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: Rebush Damper Guide Rail



> >Hi Terry,
>                 Two fixes come to mind. 1. heat the end of the damper wire
> with a Bic Lighter then burnish the bushing with the hot wire.  2. Wet the
> bushing with 50% alcohol and water, install an over sized bridge pin in
the
> bushing over night. It will size the bushing about 002" oversize.
> Regards Roger

> Roger Jolly
> Saskatoon, Canada.
> 306-665-0213
> Fax 652-0505
>