Gregor _ wrote: > Getting the old bushings out: I used to use steam, but I heard from > collegues that it´s much easier and quicker to use ethyl alcohol > (spiritus). Never tried that myself. But they say that subsequent > steaming is not necessary. The felt will just dissolve from the wood. Try that with Titebond installed bushings. > Installing the new felt: thread the felt thorugh the slot between key > and key button and push it with a needle from the key balance hole > upwards. I apply a thin layer of TiteBond to the felt that is sidewise > of the key button and pull the felt from above. I use clamps and no > cauls. Look here for these clamps in the catalog (item no. 42.05.00). I was instructed to do it this way 35 years ago, and discovered immediately just how miserable those clamps are. As soon as I could, I made my first set of cauls from aluminum, like the 42.05.10, only not double ended. They weren't available anywhere I was aware of, so making them was my only choice. Still using them, and the other sets I've bought since. > http://www.pianoteile.com/kataloge/pdf/Werkzeugkatalog.pdf So what's the 40.00.00 with the big teeth on page 2.09? Looks lethal, but interesting. Ron N
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