Alan, How long does it last? The bushings must not be worn much? When I tried the VS Profelt, I just followed the instructions which didn't include steam. I'm still inclined to just rebush. How fast can your team rebush a set of keys? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: reggaepass at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/2/2010 7:38:42 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] vs profelt >Not the way we do it. Also, this is at a school, using semi-skilled student labor paid >for by work-study wherever possible--one person hits the bushings of a key with >steam, passes it to another armed with a single needle voicing tool, and then finally >to the Profelt-er. It goes about as quickly as the three of them can pass the keys. >Alan Eder >-----Original Message----- >From: Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Sent: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 5:12 am >Subject: Re: [pianotech] vs profelt >Sounds like it would be less work torebush the key > >Dean >Dean W May (812) 235-5272 >PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY >Terre Haute IN 47802 >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On BehalfOf >reggaepass at aol.com >Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:18AM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] vsprofelt > >Haven'tfound myself in the particular scenario you describe, but have used V S >Profelton somewhat worn key bushings, after a light steaming (and, in some >cases,needling of compacted area a la Steve Brady's method), and followed by cauls >ofappropriate size overnight. Overkill? maybe, but effective. >AlanEder >-----OriginalMessage----- >From: Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Sent: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 12:22 pm >Subject: [pianotech] vs profelt >Listy, > I just received my bottle of VSprofelt from pianotek and was wondring if anyone has >had any success in sizingkey bushings with this stuff. > I serviced a pianoyesterday that had recently rebushed keys and the cauls used >were too big. No wear at all on the cloth and all were consistantly loose both >frontand center . > >I don't have the action in the shop yetand I will experiment tonight on some old keys >,but would also appreciate anyfeedback from your collective experience. > It would be nice to not have torebush . >Thanks, >Tom D. >
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