Easing key bushings, dirty but effective

[Gordon Holley]

Hi All.  Since I originated this thread, back in later April, and asked for
help, I'd like to comment on my experience.
With some excellant assistance from an experienced tech on Yamaha product,
on how to ease the bushings on the Yamaha Console,
I was able to successfully make the adjustments on four key stick bushings.
I did use the key bushing easing tool, I did apply teflon (from Bill
Spurlock)
in the bushings, I did polish the front pin.  I did not use the screwdriver
between the keys.
With removing each of the four key sticks and doing the procedure it took me
30 minutes from start to finish.  Did a tuning, with a repeat tuning in 6
months, and the customer says that everything is working fine.
Many thanks to all.
Gordon Holley
Goshen, IN
Associate Member, Indiana Chapter 467

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective


> On a vertical, maybe a bit much. But I also try to charge for what I do.
If
> you otherwise have no reason to remove the fallboard and whatever else is
in
> the way, on some pianos the process can easily take 15 minutes or so. I
> figure at least a buck-a-minute. And now that you have key access, might
it
> be prudent to take a few more minutes and see if other keys have excess
> friction? Certainly that will take a few minutes.
>
> And of course, on a grand, that might be a bit on the cheap side.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
> To: <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective
>
>
> > $30 to take of the key, and ease it?
> > I hope it was a grand, otherwise, I would consider the charge, too much.
> > Regards,
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective
> >
> >
> > > I just did the screwdriver trick on a PSO in a church basement
> yesterday.
> > It
> > > was an upper treble note where nobody plays. Now the church didn't
know
> > the
> > > key was binding (at least nobody complained), they wouldn't have
wanted
> to
> > > pay me $30 to disassemble the thing to fix it right and I was able to
> get
> > it
> > > functioning with the screwdriver trick in a matter of seconds at a no
> > > charge. I don't consider it to be "slocky" in such a setting. I am
doing
> > the
> > > customer a big favor, keeping their little PSO functioning for Sunday
> > school
> > > at minimal cost.
> > >
> > > Dean
> > >
> > > Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> > > PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> > > Terre Haute IN  47802
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Richard Moody
> > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 11:06 PM
> > > To: 'Pianotech'
> > > Subject: Easing key bushings, dirty but effective
> > >
> > > What is the right tool? And when you consider what that tool does,
what
> > > is wrong with the screwdriver jammed between the keys unless you go so
> > > far as to bend the key pin. OK it has to be done by someone who knows
> > > what key bushings are all about.   Key bushing easing pliers are
> > > monsters in the wrong hands as far as creating sideways play.  If
> > > forcing the key against the pin back and forth  alleviates the
situation
> > > what is wrong with that.  The path of least stress so to speak.
> > > ===ric
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > > > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Garrett
> > > > Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 7:14 PM
> > > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Yamaha Console, Sharps checking on trill with sustain
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dean May said: "And yes, jamming a screwdriver between keys
> > > > while holding them down = (this makes the bushing fully
> > > > engage the pin where the binding occurs) = and twisting back
> > > > and forth is a quick and dirty method of easing front = rail
> > > > bushing. Just don't tell anyone. ;-)"
> > > >
> > > > Captain of the Tool Police here. TSK TSK! Dean! I hope to god
> > > > you don't do that!???? Let's all use the right tool, (and
> > > > technique), for the appropriate job. Sheesh! IMO,
> > > > perpetuating that sort of slocky work, (or even talking about
> > > > it), makes my skin crawl!
> > > >
> > > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > > > Captain, Tool Police
> > > > Squares Are I
> > > >
> > > >
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