Mary I tried the self-adhesive route but it took me forever to get the backing off since I can never seem to preserve a thumbnail long enough for such a purpose. Now I can't even focus my eyes close enough to even try. I can't see any other reason not to use them. I like the service record idea though...you must write really small ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eric Wolfley Head Piano Technician Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: Mary Smith [mailto:marysmith@mail.utexas.edu] Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 9:51 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: emergency travel paper This brings up a question I have always had about this: Is there a reason not to use self-adhesive paper? I have used file folder labels, with self-stick backing, for years. I can cut them into strips of varying widths and easily carry them in my tool kit. I also cut them crosswise and use as service records for myself inside the piano. Is it a bad idea to use this type of sticker on flanges? If so, why? Mary At 09:55 PM 6/4/2003 -0700, you wrote: >At 10:35 AM 6/4/2003 -0600, Roger wrote: >> The gummed paper will not stick until mother nature has had time to >> work. You are not meant to wet it. The advantage of gummed paper it >> stays put if you have to remove the hammer shank etc at a later date. >>Regards Roger > > >You know, if old-fashioned mucilage glue is still available (remember >glass bottle with the red rubber tip with the slot in it from grade >school?), it should be easy to choose a paper or papers of appropriate >thickness, spread the glue on it, let dry, and then chop to size. > >I still have about 1/2 roll of the old brown packing tape, and some old >postage stamp ends and margins. But stamps now are all that self-adhesive >type. My feeling is that the old water-based stickum is more stable over >time, and less likely to fall off when one removes shanks for repinning, etc. > >Susan > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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