<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> I can assure you that I’ve been removing them that way for about 30 years without introducing any moisture.  Ungar Heat Gun or smaller Weller Gun, heat the joint, pop them off with a pair of removing pliers.  I can usually heat up an entire section at time and go through and remove them, i.e., it’s not necessary to do them one at a time.  Interestingly, as the joint cools it becomes more difficult suggesting the glue does indeed respond to heat alone.  There is humidity in the air, of course.  Whether the hygroscopic properties of the glue itself cause it to absorb some moisture from the air which is activated by the heat, I don’t know.  Even if that’s the case, rarely do we work in zero humidity situations.  But, to be sure, they can be removed with the application of dry heat.  No illusion here.  Try it.           <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com </div> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Michael Magness Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 2:33 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Hot Hide Glue Problem     <div> On 10/26/07, Berley Antoine Firmin II <<a href="mailto:firmin1@bellsouth.net">firmin1@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote: <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div> Now that I have had my coffee, I should have said that Hot Glue forms a Chemical BOND, not a reaction. If done correctly it will adhere to glass and break off chunks of glass if removed. Stained glass people do this. Some great Q & A are found here: </div> <div>   </div> <div> <a href="http://player-care.com/hide_q-a.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://player-care.com/hide_q-a.html</a> </div> <div>   </div> <div> Berley </div> </div> </div> <div> David, </div> <div>   </div> <div> Based on what I know of hide glue, I doubt you remove it with a purely dry heat some humidity must be introduced somewhere. </div> <div> Read the attachment and you'll see what I mean. </div> <div>   </div> <div>  FRETS.COM.htm   </div> <div> Mike -- Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.-- Albert Einstein Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 <a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a> email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div> </div> </body> </html>