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<div>Instead of taking the shank out of the butt, why don't you just send the whole thing, butt, shank and hammer?</div>
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From: Ed Carwithen <edwcarw@yahoo.com><br>
To: Piano List <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 10:07 am<br>
Subject: [pianotech] hammer removal<br>
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<div><SPAN class=tab> I need to replace the hammers on an upright piano. Schaff wants the sample hammers with the shaft attached. No matter what kind of solvent I have tried the shaft stays fimly in the butt, and comes out of the hammer. Yes, I am using the right hammer/butt extractor. Yes, I have removed the glue collar around the shaft on the butt end. I have tried the wall paper paste solvent, glue remover and acetone. No cigar! What will actually dissolve the old glue? Any Ideas?????</SPAN></div>
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<div><SPAN class=tab>Ed Carwithen</SPAN></div>
<div><SPAN class=tab>John Day, OR</SPAN></div>
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