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<div>Try this one I learned a while back in the RPT tech prep class(intended for shanks broken too close to the butt): </div>
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<div>clip the shanks almost down to the butt </div>
<div>make a fairly flat surface on the shank stub near the butt</div>
<div>drill a small hole in the center of the stub</div>
<div>enlarge the hole with a slightly larger bit</div>
<div>SLOWLY screw in a small screw fairly deep, leaving the head out far enough so you can use your shank exctractor (all the time being careful not to crack the butt assembly)</div>
<div>Extract screw and hopefully shank with it.</div>
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<div>This might work. AT the very least, it will allow you to center the drill bit you may eventually have to use.</div>
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<div>Good luck!</div>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: edmiller3@hotmail.com<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 7:42 AM<br>
Subject: removing shanks from butts<br>
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I am about to rebuild a set of hammer butts, and put in new shanks and hammers. However, I can't get these pesky shanks out of the butts. I have done everything I've learned..... breaking away the collar, soaking the shank/butt joint with wallpaper remover, even applying some steam to help loosen the glue (it is hot hide glue). <br>
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I've only tried it on shanks that have hammers already broken off. So I've been using a shank clamp as the end point for the shank/butt remover to push against. The clamp keeps sliding up the shank before the shank/butt joint will break loose (and I've tightened it really hard, to the point where the shank is pretty smooshed). <br>
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Does anyone have any suggestions? <br>
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Thanks, <br>
Ed <br>
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