plastic elbow question..

[Greg Newell]

On Wed, 18 Jun 1997 07:17:10 -0400 (EDT), Phil Bondi wrote:

>..i do not own a portable torch...and there have been a couple of
>suggestions to use one when removing the old elbows...question: will the old
>elbows just unscrew from the wire?..as for the whippen portion of the elbow,
>i'm fine with the technique to be used, but i'm a little confused as the to
>correct procedure to remove from the wire..don't need any more damage than
>what's already there.!.
>
>..thank you.
>

Phil and List,
	I believe that you won't be sorry if you go out and buy a simplr propane torch kit 
and burn them off. Heat the Wire only and after about 7 seconds or so the old elbow will 
just fall off. If your really thinking ahead you'll have the new ones there ready to slide on 
the moment the old one is removed.  If you're uncomfortable removing them this way 
use side cutters to snip them off the wire and (ugh!) screw the new ones back on.
Hope this helps!
					Greg

P.S.  I refuse to keep a set of these in stock because as soon as I do I won't see them 
anymore!    ....... on second thought, maybe I should!!!! 
Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
Greg's Piano Forte`
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
gnewell@en.com