Hi Ya'll, Moisten the area of the shank you plan to heat and bend. It will aid in bending the shank and reduce the risk of charring regardless of the choice of heat source. Your wet cloth idea is excellent Mr. Day. Don't ask what I use for moisture, it's not for the faint of heart. For these and many other tricks of the trade, be in Reno in July for the International Technical Institute and PTG Convention. Best regards, Dale Dale Probst, RPT Member, TEAM2001 PTG Annual Convention Reno, NV --July 11-15, 2001 email: wardprobst@cst.net (940)691-3682 voice (940) 691-6843 fax TEAM2001 website: http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Pianotoone@AOL.COM To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:05 PM Subject: Warped Shanks Was wondering what's the best way to correct warped (both side to side and or twisted) hammer shanks in order to correct spacing problems. This is an inexpensive console piano. I have an electric shank bender, but it heats up to the point where it can burn shanks. Have never seen instructions on how to use these. 1. Do you wrap a wet cloth around the shank and us the bender to "steam" the shank 2. Do you use a controller between the wall and the bender to control the temperature (like some soldering irons). 3. Do you throw away the electric bender and use another method. Any help, as always, will be most appreciated. And Happy Valentines Day....especially to the ladies. Dick Day Marshall, MI
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