Key Bushing Cauls-sizing wrecked mortices

[gordon stelter]

I have some keys with badly butchered mortices. I am
thinking of using West's with filler, putting Saran
wrap (TM) over the sizing caul and stuffing it into
the gunked up orifice.
     Comments?
     Thump


--- David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 
> Bill use to recommend epoxying 2 small files
> together making a handle and using that to punch
> into the mortice to clean and size it.   Apparently
> the sizing cauls is his new improved way to go about
> it.   I hadn't heard of the sizing cauls...
> David I.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Original message
> From: Farrell
> To: Pianotech
> Received: 9/21/2005 2:40:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Key Bushing Cauls
> 
> 
> No, Bill Surlock sells a separate set of cauls that
> you insert into the key pin mortise immediately
> after removing the old bushing. You then let it dry
> overnight. Does a very nice job of producing clean
> consistently-sized key pin mortises.
> 
> What are you referring to with the "...two files
> glued together that clean up the bushing mortise?"
> 
> Terry Farrell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Ilvedson
> 
> 
> do you mean the two files glued together that clean
> up the bushing mortice?
> David I.
> 
> 
> Original message
> From: "Avery Todd"
> 
> I like his sizing cauls for use immediately after
> steaming out the bushings!
> 
> Avery
> 


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