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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Formsma wrote:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR> < Any =
other cool
(er, hot) ideas for rebushing? Such as, what is the best<BR>thingee =
for
applying the hot hide glue?></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I purchased the Bushmaster from =
Pianotek about two
years ago and I wouldn't use any other method now. There is a =
comprehensive
description of the method that comes with the tool. I forget right =
now who
wrote it. It may have even been published in the Journal a few years =
back. The
Accu-cauls are also the way to go ($60/set- usually need two sets per =
pin
size, different clearance for front and balance. The tool =
itself
is $85.) Occasionally I still use some Spurlock cauls with the =
Bushmaster if
they are odd sizes. Bushings come out factory perfect. There is a =
description of
making a little glue applicator. essentially, it is a little piece of =
wood that
the end is cut like a caul. Cover the caul with a thin piece of =
bushing
cloth that is glued with water proof glue. I found an old wooden key =
bushing
caul (from Hale or Ford supply days) and drilled it for a hammer
shank.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dip it into the glue and if you have =
the
consistency right, just enough will be applied to several mortises at =
just the
right depth. Then the cloth is laid across the mortises and pushed in =
with the
Bushmaster again to just the right depth. The tool cuts the =
cloth and a
warm caul is inserted. There is a more waste of the cloth with this
method but for the time savings and job results I find it more than =
worth
the dollar or so of cloth it might cost me. Also, for clamping the keys, =
I now
use several nylon straps (some sort of buckle for sinching tightly) to =
hold the
different sections. That way there is no clamp in the way while I work. =
I
protect the keys by working on a piece of scrap carpet. If they are =
ivory, I
protect the ends with pipe insulation run along the fronts.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Getting involved in doing quality key =
bushing jobs
takes a considerable investment in tools, supplies, and practice (much =
like many
other aspects of piano technology).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrtle Beach, SC<BR><A
href="mailto:romanop@attglobal.net">romanop@attglobal.net</A></FONT></D=
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