Extracting glued bridge pins

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:25:32 -0400


I'm not sure where. I would first look at Mother Goose Tools and see what
Joe has - maybe he has one. After that, I dunno. May have to make one.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik@optonline.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: Extracting glued bridge pins


> Thanks Horace and all -
>
> I recently purchased the key bushing iron set up from Pianotek, having not
> replaced the one I used while at Manhattan School, but had not yet had the
> occasion to use it.  This will provide the opportunity.  Thanks.  Terry, I
> know I've seen the item you mentioned, but I can't recall where. Do you
know?
>
> David Skolnik
>
>
> At 06:12 AM 10/17/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >Dave,
> >
> >I've used a soldering iron with good effect for this.  If you put a lamp
> >dimmer in line, and use a 25 watt iron, you can control the heat to use
> >just enough to loosen the epoxy without burning the wood.
> >
> >Best.
> >
> >Horace
> >
> >
> >At 05:59 AM 10/17/2004, you wrote:
> >>Vice-grips-slide-hammer? If that doesn't work, new bridge?
> >>
> >>Terry Farrell
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "David Skolnik" <davidskolnik@optonline.net>
> >>To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:07 AM
> >>Subject: Extracting glued bridge pins
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions for cleanly removing bridge pins that have been glued
with
> >> > either CA or epoxy, without damaging the bridge?  I'm trying to clean
up
> >> > the notching in the upper treble of a Steinway L.  I can't remember
if
> >>heat
> >> > (soldering iron, for example) would affect either glue, or create
> >> > additional problems.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks -
> >> >
> >> > David Skolnik
> >> >
> >> >
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