The poster said that the wires were breaking off> Joe Goss imatunr@primenet.com http://www.primenet.com/~imatunr/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:40 AM Subject: Re: Frozen key dowells > At 06:49 PM 02/10/2001 -0700, you wrote: > >Apply heat from a soldering iron or small torch to the wire - similar to > >using heat to ease a cp bushing. Just don't catch the wood on fire :-) > > > >John R. Fortiner > >Billings, MT. > >On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 16:29:14 -0500 staytuned@idirect.com (John Lillico, > >RPT) writes: > > > Any suggestions for "unfreezing" wooden key dowells? This one is one > > > of those imported used Kawaii uprights. The dowell material is great > > > in that it seldom cracks apart but the wires twist and break!! > > > > > > John Lillico, RPT > > > Oakville, ON > > APSCO has pliers which hit around the dowel for turning: > Special Pliers, #15441, pg 17 > > After splitting many dowels I figured it was time to get a pair, > haven't broken a dowel simce. > > Regards, > > > Jon Page, piano technician > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. > mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC