Tool - Micro Torch

[Diane Hofstetter]

Hi Susan!
   Haven't tried vodka, but spit works real good, although not so romantic!
   Diane


>From: Susan Kline <skline@proaxis.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Tool - Micro Torch
>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:39:58 -0700
>
>At 09:16 AM 09/22/1999 -0600, John Fortiner wrote:
> >List:  Yesterday I located a Micro Torch Kit by BernzOMatic (Model
> >ST150K).  Runs off the butane that rechargable cigarette lighters use.
> >Produces a very controlable and clean flame that can reach 3100 degrees F
> >or 1700 degrees C.  The really "cool"  thing about this micro torch is
> >that it is a "straight line design" - no right angle burner heads.
> >Should be great for "burning in shanks in the field.
>
>Sounds more like it would be great for "burning" shanks in the field. I
>have used one of these torches, though, to remove the temper from a very
>small area of a pedal spring, so I could make a screw hole. (For a 
>Chickering
>with the strange diagonal pedal dowels.) It worked fine.
>
>By the way, I got a post from Kris Anderson (thanks, Kris) who tried my
>tip for rendering old dry hammer shanks more mellow before using hot
>bending pliers, by the application of vodka (Kris called it "Kline's
>Universal Solvent - Not For Human Consumption" <big grin>). It worked!
><imagine fizzy delight>
>
>Has anyone else tried it yet?
>
>Susan Kline
>

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