Neck Joint Steamer

well, this tool is what you need.

BUT they don't make it right, when you have it hooked up and steaming the rubber handle gets way too hot and you have to cover it or make a grip that goes over.

for over 40 bucks you would think that they would add a 2 dollar piece to correct this.

after doing repair work for the past 3 years full time i see that most of these reviews are from people that only use the tools part time, or for 1 repair.

good tool but could make it better, as some of the other tool reviews

I've hooked mine to a wallpaper stripper. The long hose (about 10 feet) in coils acts as a condenser to knock out unwanted water. It's very powerful and very quick. No puller jig needed...just a little wiggling.

I purchased the hose and needle combo, wish I had just got the needle since i had the same fuel line hose in my shop. I went with a pressure cooker for steam source, tried it on gas burner and also electric hot plate trying to regulate heat to reduce the excess water.I was working on a disposable guitar at the time, so the water was not a huge concern. I did go an buy a clothes steamer from target $25, same thing but not quite as bad, so I decided to use the hose that came with the steamer 3/4" OD and just use 15" of the fuel hose with the needle, this really reduced the amount of water spurts, not as flexable as the 3/8" hose but the 15" of 3/8" is enough to get around.

Overall I rate the item 4 stars as with most stew mac items a little pricey but i keep coming back. But I will say that i do learn a lot from you guys that i don't really pay for so maybe that makes us square on the deal. I keep wanting to purchase some DVD's but they have really low reviews on quality, maybe you guys could work on that.

Kind of expensive but where would you get all the parts. Should last a lifetime.

i too feel it was a little pricey, i bought the complete with hose. i guess i could have made on out of parts from the hardware store but i needed this right away and couldn't wait for the trial and error of making my own.
i have mine hooked up to my professional clothing steamer, make sure you have it OUT OF THE NECK first as mine was spitting lots of water before it got up to the correct steam temp.

It seemed a little pricey but worked as advertised. I removed the neck from a 1965 Gretsch Country Club. I couldn't have done it without the steam needle.

I used this along with my wife's portable steamer to get a fret board off a smashed Les Paul and then to remove the neck from the neck pocket. Took some time, but the neck came off like butter once I got good steam into the joints.

worked like a charm. I built a martin style guitar a few months ago and it sounded great but the neck angle was not right. I knew it had to be fixed but I was scared to death to try and take it apart. I bought a pressure cooker from Wal-mart for 19.95 and the hose connected with no problem