Baldwin key bushing removal

[John Ross]

Hi Ed,
What is a multiport steamer?
I have heard of the Sgt. Steamer, but consider it just too
expensive, for all the use I would give it.
Thank you.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
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Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: Baldwin key bushing removal


>
> <<>I am doing key rebushing on a 1993 Baldwin 243. The original
glue is some
> >gummy white stuff which does not come off very easily using
water and
> >wallpaper remover or a water/alcohol mixture. >>
>
> I believe that is a thermo-plastic type of glue, good for fast
production
> lines, but horrible for restoration.   I use a multi-port
steamer for my key
> bushing removal, and these things take about twice the time to
soften.  It is
> also important to pull them out as quickly as you can, since as
soon as they
> begin to cool, the glue sets up again.
>   Also, make sure that you have adhesion when you glue new
bushings back it.
> Hide glued will not always stick to the wood if there is
plastic residue left
> there.  You may need to reglue with PVC-E.
> Regards,
> Ed Foote RPT
>