yamaha balance rail rebushing question

[Mike Morvan]

Holly,
    There is no advantage of any kind to bushing that area of the button when rebushing.. When buttons are made, they are bushed from the underside with cauls then flipped over and glued to the top of the keysticks. That is the only reason the little piece of cloth is there. 

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: holly quigley 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 4:21 PM
  Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] yamaha balance rail rebushing question


  Hi everyone - I've noticed on these old Yamaha consoles, as well as my Kawai grand, that the balance rail buttons on the keys have a slot where it looks like the bushing felt is wrapped into it. I'm sorry I'm terrible at describing this. But basically instead of the bushing felt just dipping into the balance rail hole by that typical short length, it appears to wrap under the button and be secured into that slot between the button and the top of the key. I have my ideas as to how to rebush this in a similar fashion, but I was hoping for pointers. Or, maybe just rebush them the way I'd do keys that weren't like this. I'm using Spurlock cauls. 

  Thanks!
  -Holly Quigley
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