To Those Using A Pressure Cooker As A Steam Generator - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T17:32:59Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/to-those-using-a-pressure-cooker-as-a-steam-generator?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A177807&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've been using a pressure co…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-01-16:2177249:Comment:1825432019-01-16T18:23:07.164ZG. N Mannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GaylordMann
<p>I've been using a pressure cooker for steam on guitar work for a number of years. I have al old Presto brand pressure cooker that works very nicely on a small heating unit on my bench. I don't use a lot of pressure since I removed the small pressure valve but it still generates a lot of steam.</p>
<p>I use a small hand holder made out of ABS so that the heat won't get on my hand. It has a section of #19 hypodermic tubing that I got from McMaster-Carr. The tubing is .0425 O.D and I drill two…</p>
<p>I've been using a pressure cooker for steam on guitar work for a number of years. I have al old Presto brand pressure cooker that works very nicely on a small heating unit on my bench. I don't use a lot of pressure since I removed the small pressure valve but it still generates a lot of steam.</p>
<p>I use a small hand holder made out of ABS so that the heat won't get on my hand. It has a section of #19 hypodermic tubing that I got from McMaster-Carr. The tubing is .0425 O.D and I drill two 1/16" holes in the fret slot where the fret was removed.I drill one hole one on either side of the neck dovetail pocket. One is to inject the steam and the other lets it exhaust. I also have the Stew-Mac neck removal fixture which works very well.</p>
<p>Frank Ford's videos on neck resetting and removal have been <span style="text-decoration: underline;">very helpful</span> to me as I've saved a lot of money working on my own guitars.</p>
<p>I can imagine that the new Stew-Mac heating rod would also work well, except the hole that they drill has to pass a .125 heating tip. That seems rather large since it's wider then the fret.</p> Same her. Been using it for y…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-01-09:2177249:Comment:1826222019-01-09T16:49:22.963ZJohn Dubehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnDube
<p>Same her. Been using it for years without issues.</p>
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<p>Same her. Been using it for years without issues.</p>
<p></p> Same her. Been using it for y…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-01-09:2177249:Comment:1827302019-01-09T16:49:16.676ZJohn Dubehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnDube
<p>Same her. Been using it for years without issues.</p>
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<p>Same her. Been using it for years without issues.</p>
<p></p> Same her. Been using it for y…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-01-09:2177249:Comment:1827272019-01-09T16:49:11.520ZJohn Dubehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JohnDube
<p>Same her. Been using it for years without issues.</p>
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<p>Same her. Been using it for years without issues.</p>
<p></p> ...and voilà, it presented it…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-09-05:2177249:Comment:1802722018-09-05T02:12:44.117ZMark A. Kanehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>...and voilà, it presented itself in the form of an early 50's D28 in need of the usual ministrations (neck reset, frets etc). Hide glue everywhere and not a sign of any previous work. By a professional, that is. There was a significant (bordering on the almost obscene) amount of filing to the tops of the first five or so frets executed by the original owner to address, presumably, fret problems. Well and truly executed, as in no life left in them whatsoever. But I digress. I extracted the…</p>
<p>...and voilà, it presented itself in the form of an early 50's D28 in need of the usual ministrations (neck reset, frets etc). Hide glue everywhere and not a sign of any previous work. By a professional, that is. There was a significant (bordering on the almost obscene) amount of filing to the tops of the first five or so frets executed by the original owner to address, presumably, fret problems. Well and truly executed, as in no life left in them whatsoever. But I digress. I extracted the neck using the Stew Mac stick in the manner described in my previous posts. It took longer to loosen the joint. About three minutes longer. Total time 12 minutes. The hide glue let go as cleanly as anything I've ever seen. It also cleaned up in about half the time required for modern glue. </p>
<p>Aliphatic resin, check. Hide glue, check. Epoxy? Let's not get crazy. ;)</p> Only ask as it seems like a p…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-08-26:2177249:Comment:1802492018-08-26T09:53:04.747ZKeith Somervillehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KeithRailton
<p>Only ask as it seems like a pretty simple thing to put together on your own. I mean, it's just a copper rod, right?</p>
<p>Only ask as it seems like a pretty simple thing to put together on your own. I mean, it's just a copper rod, right?</p> is there any other kind yet?…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-08-26:2177249:Comment:1803992018-08-26T00:05:46.333ZWalter W Wrighthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>is there any other kind yet?</p>
<p>i don't doubt the clones will appear (it's a pretty simple hunk of copper as far as i can tell) but i'm pretty sure the stewmac one is the only one out there now.</p>
<p>is there any other kind yet?</p>
<p>i don't doubt the clones will appear (it's a pretty simple hunk of copper as far as i can tell) but i'm pretty sure the stewmac one is the only one out there now.</p> Seems that people like it. Ar…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-08-22:2177249:Comment:1800572018-08-22T09:24:38.951ZKeith Somervillehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KeithRailton
<p>Seems that people like it. Are you using the StewMac heat stick?</p>
<p>Seems that people like it. Are you using the StewMac heat stick?</p> used my new heatsick on an ol…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-08-22:2177249:Comment:1801802018-08-22T03:40:24.777ZWalter W Wrighthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>used my new heatsick on an old harmony, and yeah, i think i've done my first and last steam hose neck reset!</p>
<p>the stick was <span style="text-decoration: underline;">so</span> much faster, safer and easier. i ran a couple pipettes worth of water into the joint as i was cooking it, and while i didn't see any escaping steam, once the neck came off (cleanly and easily with no finish blushing or anything) the hide glue residue in there was soft and a little sticky, suggesting that once the…</p>
<p>used my new heatsick on an old harmony, and yeah, i think i've done my first and last steam hose neck reset!</p>
<p>the stick was <span style="text-decoration: underline;">so</span> much faster, safer and easier. i ran a couple pipettes worth of water into the joint as i was cooking it, and while i didn't see any escaping steam, once the neck came off (cleanly and easily with no finish blushing or anything) the hide glue residue in there was soft and a little sticky, suggesting that once the heat was reached the little bit of added water was enough to do the job. </p>
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<p>with my iron set to maybe 700° i didn't even leave any scorch marks in the wood!</p> i got one coming, and an old…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-08-05:2177249:Comment:1799082018-08-05T18:54:34.684ZWalter W Wrighthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>i got one coming, and an old harmony waiting for it, so that'll be (as i understand it) our test of a hot hide glue joint with the heatstick!</p>
<p>i expect that i'll need to pipette in a little water during the process since hide needs both to soften.</p>
<p>i got one coming, and an old harmony waiting for it, so that'll be (as i understand it) our test of a hot hide glue joint with the heatstick!</p>
<p>i expect that i'll need to pipette in a little water during the process since hide needs both to soften.</p>