Removing Let-Off Buttons

[Robert B. Edwardsen]

Steaming off the felts works well too (and is a little faster than soaking),
just put the steam nozzle (if you have a steam machine) right up against the
felt so the steam doesn't swell up the rest of your bushings.  A  box of 1000
regulating punchings is not to expensive so I always replace them when doing a
regulation.

Rob Edwardsen

Roger Jolly wrote:

> Hi Avery,
>               Remove the let off rail, scrub them with warm water, just get
> every thing soaked.  Leave for 20min,re scrub and soak, the old  felt will
> fall off, reglue on a set of thick let off button felts.
> This method will also clean off the traces of old glue for a better joint.
>
> If you want to change the wooden button, grip the old button with a pair of
> regulating pliers, use your unversal button regulation blade in a
> portable/reversable drill.
>
> See I'm lazy too.
>
> Roger
>
> At 12:41 PM 09/02/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >List,
> >
> >   Does anyone have a "cute little trick" for removing let-off
> >buttons? This action has had a too large set of hammers put on
> >it and so the buttons were screwed down almost to their limit
> >to get let-off. I like to take the screws all the way up until
> >the old button falls off before I install the new ones. I seem
> >to be able to get the buttons on straighter that way.
> >   Help! My arm is TIRED and I'm not even half way through yet! :-)
> >
> >Avery
> >
> Roger Jolly
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