Balance Rail Bushings

[John Formsma]

On Jan 4, 2008 5:43 PM, William R. Monroe <pianotech at a440piano.net> wrote:

>  Hi John,
>
> Me?  Get glue where it shouldn't be?  Shame on you for suggesting that.
> My glue is always perfect ;-]  I've never had glue beads below the bushings,
> and when I did, a fine exacto worked well to remove them (double ;-]).
>
> After the very steep learning curve, no, not much trouble.  You develop a
> feel very quickly for how much glue is the right amount (at the right
> consistency), so the problem of squeeze out it eliminated.  The key here is
> letting the glue tack slightly as well, which allows you to lay the cloth
> across the keys, bench, your head, whatever without transferring glue.  The
> warmed cauls then ensure a good bond when they are inserted.
>
> Without heated brass, you may have some adhesion problems letting the glue
> tack before inserting.
>
> As someone once said, ".....If anything goes wrong, go back to the
> beginning."
>

Got it!  That makes perfect sense.

-- 
JF
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