[pianotech] Key Bushing Job

[Gregor _]

I think there is no catalog in English. You could ask Jahn, here is the contact website:
http://www.pianoteile.com/html/frames/neukunden.html

But an English version is not available on that site, so I guess there is no English catalog.

Gregor

From: AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:45:55 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key Bushing Job










Gregor,
 
Lots of great looking tools. I'd like to see that 
in catalog in English.
 
Al
 
 

  
  From: Gregor _ 
  Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 4:05 AM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key Bushing Job
  
Michael Magness wrote:

   My mentor taught me a trick many years ago that I 
  have used on occasion for loose front rail bushings. Only where the bushing is 
  in fairly good shape just loose from side to side.
  Using a utility knife, make a small cut in the wood next to the the 
  bushing felt, using the back of the knife press some folded paper or thin 
  card, paper punchings of various sizes work well, into the cut you made, 
  doing this on both sides until it fits properly. Seal the cut with a little 
  glue and you've saved your self a re-bushing job.

  Mike
  
Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com




I 
  don´t think that this is a good trick because it takes some time, too. How 
  much time does it take for one key? Removing the old bushing with steam takes 
  1 or 2 minutes. Putting in new bushings is really quick when you have this 
  nice tool:
http://www.pianoteile.com/kataloge/pdf/Werkzeugkatalog.pdf  
  Item No. 42.03.00
Just putting glue on the whole strip of felt, cutting it 
  with that tool and putting in a clamp or a brick/chump/clump or whatever it is 
  called in English and that´s it.

If it has to be done quickly: just 
  turn the front pin. When it becomes loose after a while just turn it the other 
  way round. Okay, that´s not the very best method, but inserting a paper card 
  isn´t as well.

Gregor


  
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