[CAUT] Key de-bushing question

[Ken Zahringer]

I generally plan debushing for the end of the day, use Spurlock¹s mortise
sizing cauls, and rebush the next morning.  I think heating the key to dry
it is asking for trouble.  Quicker is often better, but not always.

JMHO,
Ken Zahringer


On 5/16/08 10:43 AM, "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> wrote:

> 
> Hi folks, 
> 
> I have a quick question for you.  How long do you typically let the mortise
> sizing cauls sit while the wood dries after steaming out old key bushings?  I
> usually do this at the end of a day, so they can sit over night, but I'm
> wondering if just a couple of hours is enough. I finished de-busing a few
> minutes ago and would like to have the whole set re-bushed today, but if you
> all think they should still sit for 8-10 hours or more, I'll wait until
> Monday.  
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Paul T. Williams RPT
> Piano Technician 
> School of Music 
> 5 Westbrook Bldg.
> University of Nebraska
> Lincoln, NE 68588
> pwilliams4 at unl.edu


-- 
Ken Zahringer, RPT
University of Missouri
School of Music

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