How to remove playing surface soundboard if not satisfied with call?

[EasternGobblerHunter69]

How do you guys take the playing surface or soundboard out with damaging either or the pot? Any input be appreciated, as I'm not happy with couple calls but not sure how to take apart without ruint call.

[southern_leo]

Heat gun. Just keep the heat moving to slowly warm the surface up so you don't ruin the finish on the edge of the pot

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[EasternGobblerHunter69]

Luckily I have a heat gun. Thanks for the input. Ill give it a try. Can u remove slate and reuse it?

[southern_leo]

Shouldn't be a problem as long as it doesn't crack and you clean old glue off the bottom. Make sure to warm it up slowly. Quick temp changes could cause a crack

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[EasternGobblerHunter69]

Thanks for info. I tried it, worked like a charm. I have or now had a call with a hollow sound to it. Now joy of figuring out why it sounds hollow is next.

[southern_leo]

Thanks for info. I tried it, worked like a charm. I have or now had a call with a hollow sound to it. Now joy of figuring out why it sounds hollow is next.

A hollow sound is due to too much space in the pot. Try thicker side walls and bring the floor up a little. If your satisfied with your pitch and roll over then maintain your distance between the SB and bottom of the surface, while bringing the floor up.  Typically your not gonna fix a hollow sound on an existing pot. Just note your measurements and adjust the next pot. 

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[EasternGobblerHunter69]

Ok thanks for the advice. After much note taking and what changes I could make with existing pot. Hard to fix hollow sound on existing pot. I do know what the problem is. So in future that will help.

[EasternGobblerHunter69]

Another words southern leo,ur dead on with hard fix hollow sound on existing pot! Thanks your advice on raising sb pedestal or ring while if satisfied with rollover and all worked well! Thicker walls also!

[southern_leo]

Another words southern leo,ur dead on with hard fix hollow sound on existing pot! Thanks your advice on raising sb pedestal or ring while if satisfied with rollover and all worked well! Thicker walls also!

Glad I could help

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[gergg]

Wonder if you could fill in the floor to reduce the hollow tone, might be worth a shot?

[southern_leo]

Wonder if you could fill in the floor to reduce the hollow tone, might be worth a shot?

Probably could, but it's still gonna alter the sound vs having the same wood measured right. Making pots that you end up trashing is just part of learning to make them. I can't tell you how many I knew I finally made just right that turned out like crap in the fire lol. Just the process

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[ridgerunner]

Ok so back to the original question..after you heat the slate with the heat gun, how do you remove the slate? curious how you get it out of the pot?

[southern_leo]

Ok so back to the original question..after you heat the slate with the heat gun, how do you remove the slate? curious how you get it out of the pot?

Once it's hot enough to loosen the adhesive just have a small pick or very fine screw driver and pry it up.

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[ridgerunner]

How long do you heat the slate?  I have a couple green slates I'd like salvage

[southern_leo]

How long do you heat the slate?  I have a couple green slates I'd like salvage

Just long enough to loosen the adhesive. Keep the heat gun moving so you don't ruin the finish on the pot.

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