[CAUT] key bushings

[Susan Kline]

I concur. I bought a large selection of Spurlock's cauls and bulk 
Renner bushing cloth many years ago, along with the large quilter's 
cutting mat, rotary cutter, and a good heavy straight edge (steel, 
made for carpet installers). I made myself the key clamps from Bill's 
plans. I've never regretted having this gear. The results are very 
good. One only has to be careful of the insertion distance, and of 
being too aggressive by choosing cloth too thick. It may not be the 
very most interesting use of one's time (good TV work) but the 
results of good bushings are very gratifying, and can be obtained in 
no other way. I do find that if I steam out the old bushings I have 
to carefully size the balance rail holes afterwards.

Susan Kline

At 09:15 AM 11/4/2006, you wrote:
>I vote for Spurlock key bushing cauls. I've used a Bushmaster and 
>found it to be a very good tool, fast and accurate. However, I 
>stopped using it because of the enormous amount of very expensive 
>key bushing cloth left over, usually in pieces too short to be of 
>any use. With the Spurlock system, you will only have a small piece 
>of cloth left over with each strip of cloth you use.
>
>I also use the sizing cauls he sells and find them to be an 
>indispensible part of the key bushing process.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Tom Seay
>Soon to be retired University Tech
>Austin, TX
>
>>Since leaving my university job, I've had to purchase a number of 
>>my own tools.  It's time for me to buy key bushing tools and I'm 
>>curious what people think of the two major key bushing options, 
>>Spurlock or Bushmaster.  I'm used to the Sprulock system, but I did 
>>try the Bushmaster once.  It seemed like it wasted a lot of bushing 
>>cloth, but it had the potential to be faster.  Anyone care to 
>>comment on the strengths and weaknesses of each system?
>>
>>Richard West
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