Ryan, I was quoting the time it takes to BUSH a set of keys, not fit them..yadayada.I don't use "key clamps". I use pipe clamps, so that I can do the whole set at once. This system was started by the Fandrichs and Larry Erbes, in the 70's. That includes: removing old cloth and inserting new cloth. The glue, etc. should already be at hand and ready for whatever your shop dictates for any given day, IMHO. If you use metal cauls, it would also include heat sizing after the cloth is inserted. I place an iron on top of the cauls at the wool setting. Heat up the cauls and move to the next iron length. If done this way, I find I have very little "fitting" to do. Oh, forgot...I glue size the balance rail holes in the process...takes about 5 minutes. Hide glue and water, (cold type), 50-50 and a set of appropriate sized balance pins are inserted after the drops of glue are applied. Regards, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ----- Original Message ----- From: Ryan Sowers To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org Sent: 4/2/10 11:16:24 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] FW: re: Rebushing keys, was ...VS Profelt I don't know Joe! Are you counting everything?: removing the action and keys, putting keys in key clamps, numbering keys, soaking out/removing old bushings, repairing cracked key buttons as needed, getting the glue ready, selecting proper felt thickness, ironing felt (yes I do this), cleaning and lubing the keypins, fitting the keys back on the keyframe, did I leave anything out? I'd say 3-4 hours is more realistic for the complete job. But maybe I'm a slowpoke ; ) Rainy Friday afternoon. Should be working...Don't really feel like it. On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote: OOPS! Hit the wrong key. The average Tech should be able to rebush a set of keys in, around, two hours fyi. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph Garrett To: pianotech Sent: 4/2/10 11:15:14 AM Subject: re: Rebushing keys, was ...VS Profelt Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100402/0e9018e5/attachment.htm>
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