[CAUT] glue sizing bushings

[Willem Blees]

David

I did write it wrong. I'm not glue sizing. I'm "steam" sizing. I steam 
the bushings, then put in the cauls. Sorry for the confusion.

Wim 


Quoting David Skolnik <davidskolnik at optonline.net>:

> Wim -
> Am I misreading this?  You want to glue-size the key bushings? I 
> could see maybe non-glue sizing, with just final cauls.  I'd be 
> concerned with stiffening the cloth and the ensuing noise.  My
> thought.
> 
> David Skolnik
> 
> 
> At 10:25 AM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
> >To remove front and balance rail bushings I use an iron and cloth
> and
> >steam them out. This morning I started doing this on a front set,
> >which I had replaced several years ago, but I noticed that they
> >weren't all that worn out. So instead of removing the felt, I glue
> >sized them with the final cauls.
> >
> >Have any of you done this? Results? Are there reasons I shouldn't
> do
> >this? Certainly saved a lot of time, not to mention bushing cloth
> >
> >Wim
> >Willem Blees, RPT
> >Piano Tuner/Technician
> >School of Music
> >University of Alabama
> >Tuscaloosa, AL USA
> 
> 


Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA