key bushings

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 07:38:52 -0400


"....trimming flush tops tends to pull the felt out of position..."

Try a razor rotary fabric cutter. Works like magic with no pulling! Way different than cutting with a straight razor.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Barnard" <mathstar@salemnet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: key bushings


> I use Spurlock's also: For me the fold makes trimming easier and leaves a
> neater, less-likely-to-be-gluey edge. Also, trimming flush tops tends to
> pull the felt out of position, for me. Also, with the fold you are cutting
> with the key button under the felt which doesn't seem to cut the wood too
> much ... but with a flush cut you are slicing into the caul--and those
> little devils don't come cheap! That's my $.02
> 
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: key bushings
> 
> 
> > I've heard this mentioned before but I'm not sure I understand the
> > reasoning.  What does the fold accomplish exactly?
> >
> > David Love
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: September 04, 2002 1:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: key bushings
> >
> >
> > With the Spurlock system you can do the fold over on top of the button
> > so much easier than the bottom.  Having the bend is far better than not
> > having it.
> >
> > Newton
> >
> >
> >
> 



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