Richard Moody wrote: << I like the pressure cooker idea and will try that next time. I can envision a jig to hold a key to the steam while removing the bushings from the key just heated. But what to use for optional add on tube? >> I have used a type of pressure cooker device for years. Jigs are not generally used because the steam works so fast. Generally in 3-4 seconds the job is done enough to pull the felt or leather, or player cloth off of whatever was put into the steam - and then the thing dries out almost instantly. Leaving a key in a jig would way oversaturate the wood. Be real careful about adding on a "tube" to your cooker. I have tried steam tubes, lines, hoses, and such on player restoration to remove fabrics, and they are problematic. The biggest problem with doing so is that condensation occurs rapidly in the tube and is driven out by steam, producing splatters of water, which you actually do not want on the piece or running down the tube onto your hand, etc. ( The water is boiling hot, 212 degrees, burns you in a flash. ) The very best idea would be to use the original venting top. It is so short and near the cooker that condensatin does not occur, and it blasts the steam plenty far to do work. Alternatively, you might drill and tap into the cover and install graduated diameter piping, with the last bit being quite short. Just never use it as a "pressure" cooker again. It would be horribly unsafe. Bill Simon Phoenix
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