Knuckle installation

[Joe And Penny Goss]

These Pliers, can be purchased at most farm stores out here in the country
west. Used a lot in ferring.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 7:29 PM
Subject: RE: Knuckle installation


> Hi David,
>
> I'm not sure which pliers you're referring to (huge toil clippers?) but
> this is
> one I bought from Schaff app. 25-30 yrs. ago. They work great. Actually,
they
> look like a pair of slip-joint pliers that have been modified to fit
around
> the
> knuckle so one can grasp it and "rock" it out. I used a little bit of heat
> from
> my heat gun and they came right out with very little "tugging".
>
> At 08:11 PM 11/22/04, you wrote:
> >Did you use the knuckle removing pliers?   The huge toil
> >clippers...;-]    I'd use hot hide just in case you've got another set of
> >"bad knuckles".
>
> Hopefully this won't happen since the knuckles are from Wally! :-)
>
> >David I.
>
> Avery
>
> >----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
> >From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net>
> >To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Received: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:39:22 -0600
> >Subject: Knuckle installation
> >
> > >List,
> >
> > >I removed a set of bad knuckles today for a factory warranty type of
thing
> > >and was just wondering if anyone had any "cute" tricks for installing
the
> > >new ones. I'll be doing that tomorrow.
> >
> > >The old ones came out with no broken ones and the grooves are in a
pretty
> > >straight line and the new ones are snug, so I don't anticipate any
problems.
> > >But just thought I'd ask anyway! :-) BTW, what glue do you recommend?
Hot
> > >Hide? Tightbond?
> >
> > >Avery
>
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