glue for bushings

[Richard Brekne]

Grin... what are you a Barbara Streisand fan or something ??

As to your question... I tend to agree... that said its quite plausible 
to contrive a jig using an oblong reamer in a drill press that would 
simply drill out both bushing and glue in a quick shot if one has a 
major type problem removing bushings glued with titebond.  I'll buy that 
anyway you cut it its a bit of a pain in the patootey removing such 
glued bushings... but hey... its a doable yes ?  That said... I do glue 
bushings to the keywood with pearl glue.

Cheers
RicB


Clear DayList,
    At the risk of being lynched, burnt at the cross or forced to listen 
to rap music, I feel I must question why someone would use any other 
glue than hide glue on WEAR items.  WEAR items being bushings 
especially. Bushings are replaced so often one could make a good living 
solely replacing them, and when they are put in originally from the 
manufacturer or replaced by the technician with a glue that does not 
release from the pores of wood the nightmare begins. If one is looking 
for the convenience of a glue in a squirt bottle like Titebond or 
Elmer's and does not want to deal with hot hide glue then use cold hide 
glue, it is readily available and strong as can be, and more importantly 
it is EASILY REVERSIBLE, thus sparing the next technician much grief. An 
ounce of prevention prevents a pound of cure. With EVERY keyboard and 
button manufacturer except myself using a PVA based glue on their 
bushings in the buttons and mortises, I feel for the next generations of 
technicians having to deal with this preventable problem. Think hide 
glue, love hide glue.   Mike

Michael A. Morvan