Hi Ric, You would also be easing the other keys beside the key that was tight, making them too loose. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net> To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:06 PM Subject: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective > What is the right tool? And when you consider what that tool does, what > is wrong with the screwdriver jammed between the keys unless you go so > far as to bend the key pin. OK it has to be done by someone who knows > what key bushings are all about. Key bushing easing pliers are > monsters in the wrong hands as far as creating sideways play. If > forcing the key against the pin back and forth alleviates the situation > what is wrong with that. The path of least stress so to speak. > ===ric > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Garrett > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 7:14 PM > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Re: Yamaha Console, Sharps checking on trill with sustain > > > > > > Dean May said: "And yes, jamming a screwdriver between keys > > while holding them down = (this makes the bushing fully > > engage the pin where the binding occurs) = and twisting back > > and forth is a quick and dirty method of easing front = rail > > bushing. Just don't tell anyone. ;-)" > > > > Captain of the Tool Police here. TSK TSK! Dean! I hope to god > > you don't do that!???? Let's all use the right tool, (and > > technique), for the appropriate job. Sheesh! IMO, > > perpetuating that sort of slocky work, (or even talking about > > it), makes my skin crawl! > > > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > Captain, Tool Police > > Squares Are I > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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