[pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows

[Porritt, David]

Jon:

I've melted them on for many years and it might be just marginally faster, but it is VERY much easier on the hands!

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu


From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 6:12 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows

    I can't remember who passed on the tip (Maybe Jon Page?)
Instead of screwing on the replacement elbows I applied a few seconds of heat from a propane bottle torch to the wire then pushed on the new plastic
elbow  holding  it in place for a two count. Very fast and easier in the hands.

'Tweren't me. I'm a proponent of the spin technique. Clamp a ViseGrip
on the wire at the top of the old elbow and cut off the old plastic with end
nippers. Once the new elbow is started, rotate the VG while holding the elbow.

I can't see how holding the wire to the flame to heat it takes less time than
to spin it on AND no fumes.

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Regards,

Jon Page
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