Yeah, with the 9' cutters you could go ape on the gorilla glue. Otto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] gorilla glue > Conrad: > > That sounds a lot like the way I remove hammers from shanks except I don't have the 9-foot diagonal cutters. Are they a little awkward to handle? ☺ > > dp > > David M. Porritt > dporritt at smu.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Conrad Hoffsommer > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:02 AM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: [CAUT] gorilla glue > > At 07:25 AM 11/9/2006 -0800, you wrote: > >If the shanks split, they're toast, but with the right kind of shears > >you can often split the hammer on either side of the shank & nibble > >around the circumference. Never really tried it with gorilla glue, but > >worked for really stubborn other stuff. Sometimes an initial crunch > >fore & aft will loosen the end grain of the hammer moulding a bit to > >minimize the tendencey to split the shank. > > > >Otto > > Yup. > > I use a 9' diagonal cutter to split hammer moldings, and many times the > hammer will just pop off. I usually do my first cut tangent to the shank, > rather than the center of the molding/shank. What remains (glue collar, > etc.) I deal with by chucking the hammer shank reducer, with reducing > collar out at widest, in my cordless drill (i.e. slow speed). You have to > make sure you are holding the other end of the shank tightly or you can > break the flange - or at least lessen friction. DAMHIK. > > Hide glue will just pop off, Elmers has to be gnawed. Haven't had to deal > with Gorilla, yet. > > > > > Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician > Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 > 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 > > - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, > - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/525 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 > >
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