best way to get plastic keytops off?

[Richard Brekne]

David Love wrote:

> I prefer a heat gun.  I use a Wagner HT3000 ( I think) variable 
> control, gets very hot.  It also can be placed  nicely on the bench 
> with the heat projecting upward.  Put it on high and move the key back 
> and forth over the heat (15 - 20 seconds) until you can get something 
> sharp under the back edge and pry it up.  They should come off pretty 
> easily.  If you need to take off the fronts you can do the same 
> thing.  Adjust the heat so that it's as hot as it will get 
> without burning anything.    
>  

Course you cant use this method on celluloid keytops... they have a 
nasty tendancy to explode.. .)

Cheers
RicB