And if you haven't used a heat gun before, be sure to practice/try it out on something other than a customer's piano. They look like hair dryers but are a LOT hotter!.<br>Paul Bruesch<br>Stillwater, MN<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 4:38 AM, Tom Servinsky <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tompiano@bellsouth.net">tompiano@bellsouth.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">If you haven't invested in a heat gun, this is a
good excuse to get one. Prices can vary from $30-$75, Milwaukee being the best
one( and by far) the longest lasting gun on the market.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Heat guns can dissolve just about any glue adhesion
within 15 seconds. Many of the solvents you've tried will be speed up in
dramatic fashion with the heat gun added to the mix.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">In addition to the removal aspect of shank and
hammer removal, you'll find it particularly handing when burning the shanks
after you've installed your new hammers.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Tom Servinsky</font></div>
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<a title="edwcarw@yahoo.com" href="mailto:edwcarw@yahoo.com" target="_blank">Ed Carwithen</a>
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<div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 01, 2011 4:01
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<div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [pianotech] hammer removal</div>
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<div><span> 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>Ed Carwithen</span></div>
<div><span>John Day, OR</span></div></div></blockquote></div>
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