[pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows

[Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft]

Elwood, I squeeze it with a needle nose pliers and it will crumble off. 

Al - 
High Point, NC
  From: Elwood Doss 
  Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 12:15 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows


  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] 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.

-- 
  Regards,

  Jon Page
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