Sprglue on grd hammers

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Theodore:

Where do you get ether in a spray can? Sounds like a great idea.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, THEOFONE wrote:

>         Hi Lance,
>                     yes, this is a good way to re-attach hammers, in fact we
> have a member in our chapter that installs NEW hammers with CA glue. Puts a
> set on in no time flat. I think that he has had sets on for 3 years now with
> NO problem! Also you can use CA to reinforce glue joints that have NOT broken.
> Works well.
>                      Now to the verdigris problem. This was discussed a couple
> of weeks ago. I tried ether on the flanges that were all gooed up and to my
> surprise it freed them all almost instantainously!! Ether is a great solvent
> but we seem to forget about that aspect due to all the other uses it has. But
> you MUST do this OUTSIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
> I just took the action outside put a wand in the spray can and kept spraying
> till the can ran out. It took about 2 or 3 minutes. Waited 1 minute till it
> flashed off, and put it back in the piano. No more slow or stuck flanges!! Its
> been about 2 weeks now and I just called the customer last nite. Its STILL
> playing very fast for her and she is happy at least for now.But one thing,---
> when it washes the gook out of the flange the green stuff runs down onto the
> wood and turns it green so use some paper towels if you do it
>                                                        Theodore Mamel RPT
>                                                         Pittsburgh Chapter
>