Max, What Daniel suggested is what I normally do but if you still want to do all the work of taking off the catcher, use a heat gun and gently heat the joint until the glue starts to give way and twist apart. Duaine Daniel Schreffler wrote: > Good Morning, > Maybe youve done this .Take your tweezers , grabe the strap as close > as you can to where the strap goes into the shank , kinda twist the > strap , they should break off . If not use your razor tool. > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Max Zuboff <mailto:maxzuboff@mtu-net.ru> > *To:* pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:33 AM > *Subject:* Catchers & bridle straps > > Hello. > Are there any chances on removing a catcher from its shank > without destroying and drilling out the shank or damaging anything > else? I need to do that in order to replace bridle straps on an > upright in which the straps go down the same hollows in the > catchers to which the shanks are glued. > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Organ, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild Reed Organ Society Member St. Louis, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler@charter.net
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