Easing key bushings, dirty but effective

[Farrell]

On a vertical, maybe a bit much. But I also try to charge for what I do. If
you otherwise have no reason to remove the fallboard and whatever else is in
the way, on some pianos the process can easily take 15 minutes or so. I
figure at least a buck-a-minute. And now that you have key access, might it
be prudent to take a few more minutes and see if other keys have excess
friction? Certainly that will take a few minutes.

And of course, on a grand, that might be a bit on the cheap side.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective


> $30 to take of the key, and ease it?
> I hope it was a grand, otherwise, I would consider the charge, too much.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:51 AM
> Subject: RE: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective
>
>
> > I just did the screwdriver trick on a PSO in a church basement
yesterday.
> It
> > was an upper treble note where nobody plays. Now the church didn't know
> the
> > key was binding (at least nobody complained), they wouldn't have wanted
to
> > pay me $30 to disassemble the thing to fix it right and I was able to
get
> it
> > functioning with the screwdriver trick in a matter of seconds at a no
> > charge. I don't consider it to be "slocky" in such a setting. I am doing
> the
> > customer a big favor, keeping their little PSO functioning for Sunday
> school
> > at minimal cost.
> >
> > Dean
> >
> > Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> > PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> > Terre Haute IN  47802
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf
> > Of Richard Moody
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 11:06 PM
> > To: 'Pianotech'
> > 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
> > >
> > >
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