<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>The difference is= the CF Tool is tapered on 2 opposite sides and used correctly to= ease the sides of the balance hole, not the fore & aft of= the balance hole.   That's what  I use...used it= today in fact on two pianos.</DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left>David I.</DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: Joe= Garrett <<A= href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net<= /A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:44:51 -0700<BR>Subject: Re:= Irregularities in key bushing</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Dean May said: "<FONT= face="Times New Roman" size=3>BTW, using this steam method to= remove the balance rail felt actually<BR>"sizes" the worn= balance rail hole, closing it up a tad. This allows you= to<BR>ease it back up to the perfect size when installing. I use= the Yamaha<BR>capstan wrench: a very gradual taper that allows= very uniform results."<BR><BR>Dean,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"= size=3>Shame shame! Try using the proper tool to "ease" the= balance hole, (from the top down). It, too, is a Yamaha= tool!<G> If you haven't seen one, I'll be glad to scan my= version.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"= size=3>Best= Regards,<BR>     </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool= Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>