Double-Bushed Guide Rails

[David Love]

Perhaps I was a bit over emphatic--my language obviously inspired by our
recent political and financial gambit.  I have done it the other way, it's
really a pain using an outer layer of understring felt (red) followed by the
inner bushing.  You will need to glue the outer layer in place in order to
pull the other one through without pulling the whole thing out.  It then
requires you to spot glue the inner bushing so that should you need to ease
the bushing later on you don't push the whole thing out.  The shellac system
of securing them doesn't work with the two concentric bushings as the inner
bushing will not be secured properly. A thicker piece of bushing cloth to
start with is much easier and faster.     

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of William Monroe
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:21 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Double-Bushed Guide Rails

Don't hold back, David.  Tell me what you really think.....

William R. Monroe



> Screw that, just buy the thickest bushing cloth (Pianotek sells it), cut
> your own strips, diameter of the hole x 3.14159... for the width will work
> fine.
>
> David Love
>
> I've never rebushed the S&S double bushed guide rail.  I am wanting to 
> keep
> it double bushed for hysterical accuracy.  ;-]
>
> Any tips/procedures to help?  I'm assuming standard bushing cloth works 
> fine
> for the inner layer, but what should be used for the outer?  I'd really
> appreciate input on this one.
>
> Thanks,
> William R. Monroe