[pianotech] vs profelt

[David Ilvedson]

Alan,

How long does it last?   The bushings must not be worn much?   When I tried the VS Profelt, I just followed the instructions which didn't include steam.   I'm still inclined to just rebush.   How fast can your team rebush a set of keys?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: reggaepass at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/2/2010 7:38:42 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] vs profelt


>Not the way we do it.  Also, this is at a school, using semi-skilled student labor paid 
>for by work-study wherever possible--one person hits the bushings of a key with 
>steam, passes it to another armed with a single needle voicing tool, and then finally 
>to the Profelt-er.  It goes about as quickly as the three of them can pass the keys.


>Alan Eder





>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 5:12 am
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] vs profelt



>Sounds like it would be less work torebush the key
> 

>Dean
>Dean W May               (812) 235-5272
>PianoRebuilders.com   (888) DEAN-MAY
>Terre Haute IN 47802



>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On BehalfOf 
>reggaepass at aol.com
>Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:18AM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] vsprofelt

> 
>Haven'tfound myself in the particular scenario you describe, but have used V S 
>Profelton somewhat worn key bushings, after a light steaming (and, in some 
>cases,needling of compacted area a la Steve Brady's method), and followed by cauls 
>ofappropriate size overnight.  Overkill? maybe, but effective.
>AlanEder

>-----OriginalMessage-----
>From: Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 12:22 pm
>Subject: [pianotech] vs profelt

>Listy,

> I just received my bottle of VSprofelt from pianotek and was wondring if anyone has 
>had any success in sizingkey bushings with this stuff.

>   I serviced a pianoyesterday that had recently rebushed keys and  the cauls used 
>were too big. No wear at all on the cloth and all were consistantly loose both 
>frontand center .

> 

>I don't have the action in the shop yetand I will experiment tonight on some old keys 
>,but would also appreciate anyfeedback from your collective experience.

> It would be nice to not have torebush .

>Thanks,

>Tom D.


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