Key Bushings

[Norm Barrett]

Jim

Pianotek sells a Key Easing Iron (Page B-5 in catalog) which could be useful in
this situation. This is a soldering iron with a special tip for key bushings.
Since the glue is heat activated, these would reheat  and soften it. Someone else
mentioned using heated cauls and this would be the same method without having to
reheat the cauls each time. This tool does also work very well easing keys where
the felt needs pressing.

Norm Barrett
Memphis, Tn

JIMRPT@aol.com wrote:

> Ed, Bob;
>  Ed, Bill Spurlocks high molecular weight cauls get
> kinda limp at that temperature :-)
> (another way of saying I don't use brass cauls). Hadn't thought of the
> wallpaper remover though;  So I tried it after your post and it also beads up
> without soaking in.
>
> Bob I use the method that you suggest and it has always worked just fine.
>
> The problem seems to be that the felt bushing, having been soaked with a
> lubricant of some kind will not accept the water/alcohol mixture.  On
> application it just beads up like water on a new wax job on your car.
>
>