Other methods I have used to remove old horse glue are:1) Lay damp felt over it. 2) Slather on a coat of thick PVC( Aileeen's Tacky )glue or non-waterproof Titebond. This has enough moisture in it to soften the old glue underneath, but is not so wet as to damage the wood. Let sit a few minutes, then scrape off the whole gloopy mass. Peace, Thump --- Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > From: Erwinspiano@aol.com > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:16:57 EST > Subject: Re: Roto ZIp- Shop tips > To: fbrown3@mindspring.com > > Hi Fred > The desk guides I more less used just the end of > the tool to persuade the > residual glue to let go. Then at the edges The flat > part is used to clean > these up. & oh do be careful. Not much pressure & > plenty finesse. > Accessibility to the notches will vary & not all > are accessible to the > flat part of the blade so again it needs to be held > more upright & let the end > do the work. Also its a dream for cleaning the glue > off the side walls of the > notches. It's still in the stage of acquiring the > skill for me. > Dale > Hi Dale, > your adivce is rather timely as I am about to put a > plate back in an 'M' and > will need to replace the desk guide that I took out > on tear down. How do you > get that close to the rim to clean the mortices? > I am also planning to use the roto zip with a spiral > blade to float the bass > portion of a neww sound board that Terry Farrel has > done for me. > Fred Brown RPT > ATL GA > > > > > From: Erwinspiano@aol.com > [mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:56 AM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Roto ZIp- Shop tips > > > List > I've never found any use for the darned thing till > today. I was staring at > the rib notches of an S&S B before installing the > board & thinking I have to > clean those a bit more. I dislike this part of belly > work. Scraping & > steaming etc. I was thinking quick fix. So I > whipped out the roto zip with the > spiral blade thingees & router like end & using it > in a flat configuration was > able to clean & rough up the notches a bit in about > 5 minutes. I just layed the > length of the blade in to the notch & & presto > chango it was done! > Also I'm always cleaning the slots of music desk > guides to fit the new > glides after a string /belly job on a Steinway. I > usually use a thinned out chisel > with moderate success & nashing of teeth but this > little hummer cleaned it up > pretty well in short order & was very controllable. > ANy others have a use for this tool? > Good day > Dale > > > Erwins Pianos Restorations > 4721 Parker Rd. > Modesto, Ca 95357 > 209-577-8397 > Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales > www.Erwinspiano.com > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com
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