key bushing removal- choice of glue

[Farrell]

How long had the bushings been on the piano?

Terry Farrell
  
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From: "David M. Porritt" <dm.porritt@verizon.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: key bushing removal- choice of glue


> If I might offer a contrary opinion, I've used PVC-E with great
> success.  It sets up plenty fast for me, lasts well, and is even
> easier than hide glue to remove.  I removed a set last week that had
> been installed with PVC-E. It took exactly 11 minutes from the time I
> started putting on paste remover to having all the bushings off.
> I've taken 3 times that long with hide glue.
> 
> dave
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> On 6/22/2003 at 12:00 AM Tom Driscoll wrote:
> List,
>             Part 1
> Most of my key rebushing jobs have been on older keys and steam
> removed the old bushings easily.
>             Tomorrows job will be on a mid 80's Young -Chang and
> I'm not sure what type glue was used.
>             I searched the archives and read of Wallpaper
> remover,steam , or  soaking bushings with an ammonia solution. I read
> that the wallpaper remover can inhibit adhesion on rebush.
>             Any tips appreciated.
>             Part 2.
>             Pvc-E ? For rebush?
>             Back to the future with animal hide glue?
>  I confess that my glue pot has spider webs in it
>             I'll be dead when these have to be removed again, but
> I'm leaning toward hide glue because I care about the next tech.
> That's just the kind of guy I am.
>             Should I add urea to the mix? The ratio suggested was ½
> tsp to 1 tablespoon granules.
> 
>             Joe Garrett, Don't get mad, but what's the word on
> PVC-E? Will I be creating a problem for the aforementioned future
> tech, or can it be dissolved easily?
>             Awaiting advice with appreciation
>             Tom Driscoll
> 
>             P.S. I don't look to the archives as often as I should,
> but that's where Newton lives ,still helping us along our way.
> 
> 
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> David M. Porritt
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> Meadows School of the Arts
> Southern Methodist University
> Dallas, TX 75275
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