Don't have different ideas, only one. Try this: - Acquire (colloquial: "get yourself") two or more Rubbermaid or equivalent plastic drawer bins. These are much longer than they are wide. Cut sides down to create a long but *very* shallow dish. These become soaking containers. [Hint: bandsaws don't generate as much heat as other tools when sawing plastic, and permit one-pass cutting]. - Consider Shaklee's Basic 'H' (least expensive surfactant (sp?) on cost to use basis), or wallpaper remover. - After pulling as much felt as practical, place dampers face down into shallow trays containing soaking solution. Depth of solution should only contact felt, not swallow the damper. <g> Wooden heads should ideally be parallel (flat) in container, but natural wicking action of felt assists process. - Go onto another task, have lunch, whatever. However, do not go on a service call or leave overnight, since periodic observation is required. - Finish peeling off residual damper felt, along with glue. - Damper heads must be thoroughly dry, lest new glue become compromised. Pros: Works on vertical or grand dampers, low budget impact, NO environmental impact, no smelly acetic acid fumes, no neutralizing solution and no sharp objects required. Cons: Patience required if it's not lunch time; occupies bench space while waiting. At 09:17 AM 9/5/98 -0500, you wrote: >List , I would like to get some different ideas on damper head removal. > >I pull as much of the old dampers off as will come off & what ever >doesn't come off I soak with vinegar. This works ok but is quite messy & >tends to get on other parts of the action. I'm looking for a less messy >method of removal. > >Thanks for any input, >Dick-------Louisiana Jim Harvey, RPT harvey@greenwood.net ________________________ -- someone who's been in the field too long.
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