[CAUT] gorilla glue

[Jim Busby]

Thanks Ed,

With another set I had some came off but about 1/3 or so don't and/or
they leave the collar which is also a bugger to get off. It's so strong
that the ends of the shanks split and take wood with them. It's just
nasty stuff which leaves the shanks in a bad way. It just seems that
some kind of chemical would at least soften the crud...

Jim Busby BYU



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<< All the talk of glue brings me to this problem/question. Someone used
gorilla glue to hang some hammers that I want to remove and I can't find
ANYTHING that will work. I know I could simply buy new shanks and
flanges, but does anyone know of anything that's works on this stuff??
>>

No, but if you take a pair of wire cutters and split the tails, most
hammers 
will come off fairly easily. 



Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html