Comin' Apart

[William Benjamin]

J. D.

A person could also try vinegar.

William

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Delacour
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 3:22 AM
To: tune4u at earthlink.net; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Comin' Apart

At 5:26 pm -0500 21/8/06, Alan R. Barnard wrote:

>...more simply put, how do ya take this sucker apart???

Simple answer: meths, or what you probably call denatured alcohol.

In this case you'd do best to turn the piano on its back because you 
don't to risk getting it in the works.  Wedge up the loose part and 
squirt, drip or pour the alcohol into the V where it's still stuck. 
In a moment you will hear a crackling noise as the glue line begins 
to break.  Then  wedge it up further and get more meths in at the 
join, and so forth.  You'll be amazed at how quick and effective it 
is if you've never done it.  The important thing is not to rush it. 
Keep up the pressure by moving the wedges (any old bit of wood will 
serve as a wedge) as the meths does its work and don't try to force 
things along.  This is also the way to remove a wrestplank cleanly, 
or the sides of an upright etc.

JD