Lance, I haven't chucked an umbrella stave tool into a soldering iron but I have heated the easing tool with my butane torch/soldering iron and eased things with the damper wire in place. Worked extremely well. Allan Allan L. Gilreath, RPT Assistant Director - TEAM2001 July 11-15, 2001 - Reno, NV agilreath@mindspring.com http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm Director: Laura Olsen, RPT Assistant Directors: Allan Gilreath, RPT - Gary Neie, RPT - Dale Probst, RPT -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Lance Lafargue Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:35 PM To: pianotech listserv (E-mail) Subject: New Guide Rail Tool I usually ease guide rail holes with a traditional easing tool. When severe, as it often is here in the south, I take the dampers out and iron them with a bridge pin (in brass rod) chucked into a key easing iron with thermostat. This works great. My question is: Has anyone tried to chuck a guide rail easing tool (just the metal business end) into an iron in order to ease/iron without removing the dampers? Thanks, Lance Lafargue, RPT Mandeville, LA New Orleans Chapter, PTG lancelafargue@bellsouth.net
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