Jon, Can you talk a little about the KBI and the press? I have never been satisfied with the curl you sometimes get with the cloth-not being perfectly square. I like to make everything look and act like (or better) than factory. I use the Bushmaster with Spurlock double shouldered cauls. Thanks. I hate it when some of my mortises look like ( ) when I'm done! P.S. I am careful in my glue application and drying time. Lance Lafargue, RPT New Orleans Chapter Covington, LA. lafargue@iamerica.net ---------- > From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Bushmaster > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 9:32 PM > > The cauls are important in the installation along with the > Key Bushing Iron. > > The KBI helps in removing the old bushings also. > > I have a jpg of a caul press which makes nice corners on > the cloth in the mortise, I can send it if you like. > > If you are planning on doing key bushings, get it. > It makes it so much easier. > > Jon Page > > > At 08:04 PM 7/14/98, you wrote: > >Hi Dave, > > I've been using the bush master and cauls for a number of years now, > >rebushing is one of the most neglected jobs in our profession. Since > >getting the equipment I have been doing a couple of sets a month, the tool > >is a licence to print money, as well as making the job very easy and quick. > >It can be one of the best tool investments you will maake in this business. > >Suprising how many techs will bring work to you. > >Regards Roger > > > > > > > > > >At 07:00 PM 7/14/98 -0500, you wrote: > >>List: > >> > >>Key bushing is NOT my favorite job. What does the Bushmaster tool from > >>Pianotek Supply do? Does anyone use one? Any view on if he > >>helps/works? > >> > >>Thanks, > >> > >>dave > >> > >>-- > >>_______________________________________________ > >> > >>David M. Porritt, RPT > >>Meadows School of the Arts > >>Southern Methodist University > >>Dallas, Texas > >>_______________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >Roger Jolly > >Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres. > >Saskatoon/Regina. > >Canada. > > > >
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