<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Adding alcohol to the solution ?? Alcohol shouldn't be wasted on removing the key bushings!!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4@earthlink.net">Paul Chick \(Earthlink\)</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 12/3/04 5:51:32 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Key Bushing removal</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Subject:</B> Key Bushing removal<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi,<BR><BR>I use the method of pre-soaking the keybushings with wallpaper remover and<BR>hot water and after that I just steam the bushings out with a similar hand<BR>held steam device with a small nozzle. Works verry fast and de wood is neat<BR>and clean for the new felt.<BR><BR>Pierre Gevaert<BR>Belgium<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Hello....I use the same system...but let them penetrate and soak,,,,while I do some other job around the shop...an hour later they fall out with very little digging....and no damage to mortise......</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Richard<BR><BR><SPAN class=369444813-03122004><FONT color=#0000ff>Add some alcohol to your solution to break the surface tension of the water and it will speed up absorption. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=369444813-03122004></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=369444813-03122004>Paul C</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>