damper guide rail bushings

[Mark Dierauf]

A slight countersinking of the hole top & bottom will help to retain an 
unglued guide rail bushing.

- Mark Dierauf

David Love wrote:
> Gluing isn't necessary to keep them in but if you ever have to ease the
> bushing you can push them out if you are not careful.  I usually put a spot
> of glue to tack them in around where the bottom of the bushing extends
> through the guide rail. 
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> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
> www.davidlovepianos.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of Porritt, David
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 6:49 AM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: RE: damper guide rail bushings 
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> In my view it's just unnecessary.  I've never glued them in and never
> had any give me trouble.
>
> dp
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> David M. Porritt
> dporritt at smu.edu
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Giovanni Voltaggio
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 7:36 AM
> To: Pianotech Pianotech
> Subject: damper guide rail bushings 
>
> Last night when I was at work I remembered a technical given by Danny  
> Boone, (RPT Waco, Texas) on the damper guide rail.  He explained that  
> the bushings are not glued in place.  Today I wondering <why> they  
> aren't glued and can't recall the reason.  I have his book buried  
> away somewhere and can look it up but I thought I'd ask here first.
>
> Giovanni
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