mortising attachment for drill press

[William R. Monroe]

Ed,

I don't know that I'd charge more.  All other things equal, yes, but maybe 
not in this case.  For you to decide.  Consider:

By using such a wide variety of bushing cloth thicknesses, you will have 
quite a discrepancy in the wear pattern on these bushings.  The long term 
success of this rebushing job may very well be suspect.

I think I would have charged more, but I would have charged more to repair 
the mortise, and then rebush.

Best,
William R. Monroe


> Thanks to everyone for your suggestions on how to solve my key rebushing 
> nightmare, the original post was entitled "disrupted mortises". They were 
> disrupted when I removed the bushings that were glued in with PVC-E- alot 
> of wood came out with the felt.
>
> Though were many great suggestions as to how to get an even rebushing job 
> at this point, here's what I did with some success... I essentially did a 
> 'trial and error' rebushing job. I felt-tested every mortise individually 
> with different size felts. In the end I used a wide range of felt, 
> spanning as many as 5 sizes apart. Each key got whatever size felt that 
> gave me the snug fit that I was looking for.
>
> Though this procecdure took a lot longer than a normal rebushing job, I am 
> pleased with the results. I have not decided whether to charge the client 
> more for the job, since it took much longer. What do you all think? I dont 
> really feel comfortable doing that. I guess my feeling is that, some jobs 
> you make out on, and some you don't.
>
> Ed