[pianotech] hammer removal

[tnrwim at aol.com]

Ed

Instead of taking the shank out of the butt, why don't you just send the whole thing, butt, shank and hammer?

Wim 



-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Carwithen <edwcarw at yahoo.com>
To: Piano List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, Oct 1, 2011 10:07 am
Subject: [pianotech] hammer removal



   I need to replace the hammers on an upright piano.  Schaff wants the sample hammers with the shaft attached.  No matter what kind of solvent I have tried the shaft stays fimly in the butt, and comes out of the hammer.  Yes, I am using the right hammer/butt extractor.  Yes, I have removed the glue collar around the shaft on the butt end.  I have tried the wall paper paste solvent, glue remover and acetone.  No cigar!  What will actually dissolve the old glue?  Any Ideas?????
 
Ed Carwithen
John Day, OR

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