I am replacing a set of old plastic elbows and have found that the end with the bushing that connects to the whippen will break off and still be attached to the whippen. How does one break that plastic flange to get it off so the new one can be installed? Joy! Elwood Rev. Elwood Doss, Jr., M. Mus. Ed., RPT Piano Technician/Technical Director Department of Music 355 Clement Hall University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN 38237 Office: 731/881-1852 Fax: 731/881-7415 Cell: 731/479-4043 From: Dale Erwin [mailto:erwinspiano at aol.com] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 9:45 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows Dave I think we should pass a law limiting spinet life spans. After that it would be illegal for kids to try to play them :)......... whadda ya think? That's what we do with cars here in CA. The broke legislature pays 1000 bucks to retire gross polluters. Now really.... aren't spinets noise polluters. hey its dangerous! Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com 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> [mailto: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 <mailto: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. -- Regards, Jon Page -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100927/fe2de9e1/attachment.htm>
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