Heating for disassembly ... - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T08:48:03Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/heating-for-disassembly?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A74183&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noClever. I was planning to us…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:741832011-10-06T22:46:32.071ZTom Mitchellhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TomMitchell
Clever. I was planning to use a solder pot for that (plenty of them cheap on eBay) when I get around to doing pickups again. But if a deep fryer is cheaper.......
Clever. I was planning to use a solder pot for that (plenty of them cheap on eBay) when I get around to doing pickups again. But if a deep fryer is cheaper....... Cool.
Years ago, someone ga…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:741822011-10-06T22:43:26.415ZTom Mitchellhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TomMitchell
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<p>Years ago, someone gave me a halogen work light. I always hated the thing, and have never did anything with it. Now I have a way to put it to use!</p>
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<p>I may not use it the same way you did. I still want to apply the heat by hand to soften glue joints, but I think your idea would be great for heating surfaces prior to (and during) application of hide glue.</p>
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<p>Years ago, someone gave me a halogen work light. I always hated the thing, and have never did anything with it. Now I have a way to put it to use!</p>
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<p>I may not use it the same way you did. I still want to apply the heat by hand to soften glue joints, but I think your idea would be great for heating surfaces prior to (and during) application of hide glue.</p> Potting pick ups, I read once…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:740872011-10-06T22:40:40.948ZJohnhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/John631
Potting pick ups, I read once that Seymour Duncan uses them or did at one time ....works great.
Potting pick ups, I read once that Seymour Duncan uses them or did at one time ....works great. OK, I get the cappuccino make…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:738872011-10-06T22:35:31.818ZTom Mitchellhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TomMitchell
<p>OK, I get the cappuccino maker (for steam), the clothes iron (for applied heat), and the charcoal starter in the tailpipe (bending iron). I have a small crock pot with an inverted steamer basket in the bottom as a double boiler for HHG. I'm quickly learning that much of the enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction of guitar building and service is the fine art of improvisation.</p>
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<p>But what the heck is the deep fryer for??? :-D</p>
<p>OK, I get the cappuccino maker (for steam), the clothes iron (for applied heat), and the charcoal starter in the tailpipe (bending iron). I have a small crock pot with an inverted steamer basket in the bottom as a double boiler for HHG. I'm quickly learning that much of the enjoyment, pleasure, and satisfaction of guitar building and service is the fine art of improvisation.</p>
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<p>But what the heck is the deep fryer for??? :-D</p> I have a good neck heat press…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:739892011-10-06T22:24:48.854ZJohnhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/John631
<p>I have a good neck heat press a cappuccino machine an old colthes iron and a deep fryer in my shop. However I don't use heat until I've tried other things. Almost never on bridges. It's a last resort for me. Steam tends to make wood expand and not go back never mind what it does to finishes, so I rarely use it either. There are a number of ways to remove parts from guitars and none of them is right for every situation. Pallet knives and patience will often get you further than repurposed…</p>
<p>I have a good neck heat press a cappuccino machine an old colthes iron and a deep fryer in my shop. However I don't use heat until I've tried other things. Almost never on bridges. It's a last resort for me. Steam tends to make wood expand and not go back never mind what it does to finishes, so I rarely use it either. There are a number of ways to remove parts from guitars and none of them is right for every situation. Pallet knives and patience will often get you further than repurposed appliances and clearly I'm not opposed to using repurposed appliances.</p>
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<p>Oh yea and I have a BBQ starter that lives inside a tail pipe.</p> There is another way, I use a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:739872011-10-06T22:03:53.700ZMichael Hammondhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelHammond
<p>There is another way, I use a quartz light to heat the various pieces in a controlled manner. It takes five or ten minutes to heat everything so you have a large "window" of safety with regard to temperature of the pieces.</p>
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<p>There is another way, I use a quartz light to heat the various pieces in a controlled manner. It takes five or ten minutes to heat everything so you have a large "window" of safety with regard to temperature of the pieces.</p>
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<p> </p> Inspirational. I'm hitting t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:737502011-10-06T18:13:07.014ZTom Mitchellhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TomMitchell
Inspirational. I'm hitting the yard sales this weekend...
Inspirational. I'm hitting the yard sales this weekend... Great idea, Kerry - I feel an…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:737432011-10-06T10:19:53.102ZIan Barkerhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanBarker
Great idea, Kerry - I feel an upgrade to my iron coming on! How did you decide where to drill the soleplate without hitting the element inside - or did you just get lucky?
Great idea, Kerry - I feel an upgrade to my iron coming on! How did you decide where to drill the soleplate without hitting the element inside - or did you just get lucky? How is this? It works like a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:736632011-10-06T09:58:16.341ZKerry Krishnahttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KerryKrishna
How is this? It works like a charm. And the stewmac link is a 404 error...<br></br>
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</div> I would not have though that…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-06:2177249:Comment:735692011-10-06T09:57:25.377ZIan Barkerhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanBarker
<p>I would not have though that silicone sponge would be an efficient conductor of heat, but it's easy to test.</p>
<p>I just used a domestic iron (non-steam) set to maximum to remove a FB for the first time. I protected the guitar top with a layer of corrugated carton board with alufoil on top. To help transmit heat to the FB, I placed some stainless steel washers between the frets and rested the iron on the washers, rather than on the frets. The thermostat was doing its job, keeping a…</p>
<p>I would not have though that silicone sponge would be an efficient conductor of heat, but it's easy to test.</p>
<p>I just used a domestic iron (non-steam) set to maximum to remove a FB for the first time. I protected the guitar top with a layer of corrugated carton board with alufoil on top. To help transmit heat to the FB, I placed some stainless steel washers between the frets and rested the iron on the washers, rather than on the frets. The thermostat was doing its job, keeping a constant temp, worked section by section with Stewmac's offset disassembly knife and it came apart cleanly without damage.</p>