Xylol for tuning pin bushings

[Cy Shuster]

Mason & Hamlin said that one purpose of the bushings was to center the drill 
bit in the plate's hole, so that would be one downside.

--Cy--

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Xylol for tuning pin bushings


> Or, if you want to use bushings, why not just cut a bunch of appropriate 
> diameter plugs to length (hey, maybe even cut them out of Delignit), ream 
> plate if needed, tap bushings in (maybe a drop of glue on the bottom?) and 
> drill them out with the same motion when drilling the pinblock. I've not 
> ever done it that way, but I've wondered about it. Any thoughts?
>
> Terry Farrell