The flush cut center pin nippers usually work very well for that. Avery Todd On Jan 2, 2008 10:59 PM, Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> wrote: > Nice looking work Jon! What do you use to get such a good, clean cut at > the > top when you're finished? Razor blade or what? > > Greg Newell > Greg's Piano Forté > www.gregspianoforte.com > 216-226-3791 (office) > 216-470-8634 (mobile) > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf > Of Jon Page > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:43 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Balance Rail Bushings > > I recently replaced a fairly new set of bushings which had too much play > with .060" cloth but that turned out in the end to be a tad too loose too. > > Rather than rebush with .070" cloth which has diminished longevity I > decided > to use .040" cloth and .030" veneer. Glued the cloth to the veneer(w/ > PVC-E) > and installed the inserts (w/ Bolduc glue) with cauls (No hot glue ready > at > the moment) > > The trial bushing is nice and firm now. When replacing the buttons is not > an option, this seems to be a better course than extra-thick cloth. > -- > > Regards, > > Jon Page > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080103/c40f3e5b/attachment.html
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