> I can't remember who passed on the tip (Maybe Jon Page?) >Instead of screwing on the replacement elbows I applied a few >seconds of heat from a propane bottle torch to the wire then pushed >on the new plastic >elbow holding it in place for a two count. Very fast and easier in >the hands. 'Tweren't me. I'm a proponent of the spin technique. Clamp a ViseGrip on the wire at the top of the old elbow and cut off the old plastic with end nippers. Once the new elbow is started, rotate the VG while holding the elbow. I can't see how holding the wire to the flame to heat it takes less time than to spin it on AND no fumes. -- Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100924/abc6db5f/attachment.htm>
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