Hi David: In a message dated 97-03-01 22:33:59 EST, you write: << am replacing a set of elbows on a Winter spinet, (Horace, condolences accepted in advance). Usually they just break up into dust and I can snap in the Vagius elbows and be done with it, but most of these are soft! and I will have to pop out the pin to remove. I think I remember someone talking about some way to make them hard with freon? gas...Am I going crazy...... I must be to still be working on these things... ilvey, RPT (David Ilvedson) Pacifica, CA >> Leave the pins in! Try using a heat gun. Heat the plastic while holding onto it with a needle nose pliers. Being careful not to overcook the wood, (you don't have to hold the gun that close) you'll feel the plastic begin to soften. Then just pull it off. I've done this on those unusual "gooey" sets and have yet to damage either the wood or the pin. It's not as fast as working on the brittle type of plastic, but it's sure faster than removing the pins. No, your not crazy (or at least you type good for someone who is!); just a guy like me trying to pay off his mortgage. One elbow at a time. Hope this helps! Stay Tuned! Mike Hoffman, RPT Marquette, MI
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