Hi Jim et al, Ether in a spray can is used as *starting* fluid so check automotive supply shops. :) At 12:44 AM 12/18/97 -0700, you wrote: >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 >> > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" drose@dlcwest.com 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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