Key Caul Bushing Replacement Tool and Gauge
This key bushing replacement tool is perfectly sized for Wurlitzer or Rhodes electronic pianos. Use this tool in conjunction with the key bushing re-felt kit to allow your new bushing felt to dry without any concern of over widening the bushing. This tool also serves as a great gauge to test existing bushings that may or may not be swollen.
This key bushing replacement tool is perfectly sized for Wurlitzer or Rhodes electronic pianos. Use this tool in conjunction with the key bushing re-felt kit to allow your new bushing felt to dry without any concern of over widening the bushing. This tool also serves as a great gauge to test existing bushings that may or may not be swollen.
This sturdy aluminum tool will last a lifetime. We have already preselected the precise width to your Wurlitzer or Rhodes’ key posts. This tool is sold individually or as a pack of 10.
You need this product if:
Your Wurlitzer’s keys are sticking and you aren’t sure why
You plan to install new key bushing felt in your Wurlitzer electronic piano
How to use as a key bushing caul: Sticky keys can be caused by multiple things. Tight key bushings—one cause of sticky keys—are easily solved by compressing the bushings. However, compressing your key bushings when they don’t need it can lead to other problems. This tool allows you to check the width of your key bushings, so you can know definitively whether they are correct or not. If the tool fits too snugly, you can compress your bushing. If the tool fits smoothly, with minimal or no friction, the cause of your sticky key is somewhere else. Knowledge is power with this tool!
How to use when installing key bushing felt: Additionally, this tool is designed for the installation of new bushing felt. After gluing in your new key bushings, use key bushing clamps to hold the felt in place for about thirty minutes. Once the glue is no longer wet, replace each clamp with a key bushing gauge, and let dry for several more hours, or even overnight. If you leave the bushing clamps in for too long, they will over-widen your bushings. However, the gauge gently holds the felt in place without over-widening the bushing, so you can let your glue dry for as long as it takes, without worry.
After installing new bushing felts, key bushing easing pliers are very helpful to compress new key bushings.