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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:51 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net">piano57@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi all,<br><br>I wonder what there is out there in the world that would make new bushings not stick? Could it be some other lubricant that someone used on the old bushings, or maybe a concoction used for removing old bushings?<br>
<br>Anyway, I'd like to test a lot of different products--anybody want to make suggestions of chemicals I should try? E-mail me privately if you wish.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Barbara Richmond, RPT<br>near Peoria, Illinois<br>
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<div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br> -------------- Original message ----------------------<br>From: <a href="mailto:jimialeggio5@comcast.net">jimialeggio5@comcast.net</a><br>> Following up on a thread that was "key bushing miracle stuff".<br>
><br>> It was suggested that VS Profelt would negatively effect subsequent glue<br>> adhesion.<br>><br>> I like the stuff, so I decided to do a test.<br>><br>> I just finished making a new set of custom buttons. So I milled a couple of<br>
> extra mortises, painted VS-Profelt directly into the mortise and the felt<br>> shoulder contact areas, saturated the wood with the stuff. 24 hrs later glued<br>> in some felt as usual (hot hide) with extra felt sticking out of the mortise so<br>
> I could get a handle to pull on, set the caul and waited overnight.<br>><br>> Tested the glue joint by trying to pull the felt out of the mortise. Viola! The<br>> glue joint held beautifully, and was stronger than the cloth itself. picture<br>
> attached.<br>><br>> Jim I<br>> --<br>> Jim Ialeggio<br>> Grand Piano Solutions<br>> advanced soundboard and action redesign<br>> <a href="http://www.grandpainosolutions.com/" target="_blank">www.grandpainosolutions.com</a><br>
> Shirley Center, MA (978) 425-9026<br>><br>><br><br><br></div></div><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <a href="mailto:jimialeggio5@comcast.net">jimialeggio5@comcast.net</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:17:28 +0000<br>Subject: VS profelt and glue adhesion, follow-up<br><br></blockquote></div>
<div><br>Hi Barbara,</div>
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<div>You might want to try that "Squeak Douse" liquid graphite, Schaff pg.155 I've seen a lot of keys and action parts nearly drowned in that stuff! Also paraffin and mineral oils. I've heard of them being used for other things so who knows?</div>
<div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile. <br>Walter Chrysler <br>
<br><br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><br></div></div>