<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    My 2 cents on = leather bushings. I think there are a lot of bad myths concerning leather bushings but I = have found most of them to be untrue if the job is done properly. Leather can = have the potential to squeak if not kept slick and it can add friction if not = properly skived and prepped. But cloth bushings can have many problems, = and do if not properly installed. I have recovered many sets of European = keyboards with original leather bushings and they were still within good = tolerances and did not need replacement. Bushings are tricky, and there are many = different opinions on how to do them and what glues and materials to use. I have = found that there is a greater potential for friction at the front rail, and = that being the case some prefer to just use leather in the balance rail. Ultimately = the job must be done properly. Leather is very difficult to ease so you must = size your leather properly before it is installed. The key buttons or = mortises should be sized after removing the old bushings to ensure uniformity. Pin = diameter should be checked to ensure they are not worn or different sizes and the = pins need to be straight. A pin off at an angle will add drag and this = amounts to friction.   Mike</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    = </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>