Plastic elbows

[Tony Court]

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Plastic elbows


> Bruce
> I heat the old plastic elbow with a heat gun. The old plastic get very
soft,
> almost liquid and pulls off the center pin easily. Then the remaining
> plastic can be removed with a needle nose pliers. Use caution; the old
> plastic elbows burst into flames at the liquid stage. (that story for
> another time.)
>
> Paul Chick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Pianogreig@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 11:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Plastic elbows
> Bruce wrote:
>
> > Hasn't anyone else come across the gummy plastic broken elbows which
can't
> be cut out of the wippen slot?
>
> Hi I am a tuner/technician in UK, and new to this list.
   Where do you purchase replacement plastic elbows?
 I had a colleague who needed some and couldn't get any anywhere, so I had
to make him some in hornbeam as I don't generally work in plastic...fumes a
bit when it gets hot in the machine!
Is there anyone in the US making piano parts to pattern?
Thanks in anticipation for any info about supplies.
Regards Tony Court.