>Ed - > >Whatever arsenal of buttons you are armed with on your return, be sure to >included some coat hanger wire. I have retrieved scores of my sons toys >and small objects from heat ducts this way. Unless the duct is vertical, >it is unlikely to have traveled more than a few feet. Granted, it's hard >to look like an expert piano technician fishing rubber buttons out of >heat ducts with wire, but if you are unable to find a suitable >replacement, a fishing expedition might prove fruitful! > >Just a thought... > >Mark Potter >bases-loaded@juno.com Ed, I know just how you feel. I really hate being outsmarted by inanimate objects, so I'd try to beat the evil button at it's own game before looking for a replacement. You also carry screwdrivers, and the register cover plate is probably attached by two screws. If the button is just out of sight, but not out of reach, a couple of minutes of creative mining may do the trick. Also, taking something apart for access always looks more professional than fishing through the slots... just hang on to the screws. It's immensely more satisfying to fish the sucker out and look it in the eye than to admit defeat and try to modify the next closest replacement to nearly work. Then again, you might not find it, so have replacement alternatives with you, just in case, when you return. Just another thought Ron N
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