Removing key bushings - an observation

[John Ross]

Hi Tom,
What is a milk steamer?
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Cole" <tcole@cruzio.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 4:01 AM
Subject: Re: Removing key bushings - an observation


> I've been using a discarded milk steamer heated with an electric hot
> plate. The beauty of this method is that the steam gets down into the
> balance holes and tightens them enough that I often need to ease them.
>
> Tom Cole
>
> Paul McCloud wrote:
> >
> > Doug:
> >     I just did a keybushing job, and I have done exactly as you have,
> > and come to the same conclusion.  I think that the excess water on the
> > caul, turning into steam helps loosen the old bushing, and keeps the
> > cloth from sticking to the caul.  I have used a damp cloth and iron over
> > the old bushings, but I don't like wetting the whole key in the
> > process.  A steamer with a hose is something I'll be likely to get in
> > the future for this job.
> >     Paul McCloud
>