Hi Jeff, That "one piano" will eventually have the same negative effect unless humidity is controlled. At 10:42 PM 10/30/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Fred, Horace, Ron, and Wim, > Thanks for your replies. I have some thin CA on order from Pianotek and >plan to give a try. I have one piano that gets rather negatively affected >by low RH% in the winter, and am anxious to see if it helps with the false >beats. I'm pretty convinced that it's not a long-term concern (or even >short-term with a little heat applied) to pull the pins if needed, but it's >an interesting question about the longevity of the benefits if the bond is >not in fact a real strong one. Do some use heat to help pull the CA down >around the pin, or does the thin stuff do this well enough on it's own? > >Jeff Stickney, RPT >University of Montana >jpstickney@montanadsl.net > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of >> Fred Sturm >> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:22 AM >> To: College and University Technicians >> Subject: RE: CA ing bridge pins >> >> >> Jeff, >> I haven't actually followed myself up on this yet, but >> I don't think it >> will be a problem. My experience with thin CA is that the >> bond is not a >> tremendously strong one. If I had trouble removing CA'd >> bridge pins, I >> think tapping them all first would break any glue bond. I >> guess I should >> experiment with an old bridge or piece of maple to be sure. >> Lots of folks >> have been epoxying bridge pins in for a good while, which I >> think would be >> more problematic. >> Regards, >> Fred Sturm >> University of New Mexico >> >> --On Sunday, October 19, 2003 10:28 PM -0600 Jeff Stickney >> <jpstickney@montanadsl.net> wrote: >> >> > List, >> > Sorry to jump in a little late on this, but I have one >> question regarding >> > use of CA on bridge pins. It sounds like a great solution for loose >> > pins/false beats, the same as in a pin block (not the false >> beats part), >> > but as Dan Levitan brought up in the August issue of the >> PTJ, is this a >> > problem for the rebuilder when it comes time to pull the >> pins? Does the >> > CA lose it's grip over time, and the pins come out easily, >> or is this a >> > potential problem in the long term? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Jeff Stickney, RPT >> > University of Montana >> > jpstickney@montanadsl.net >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On >> Behalf Of >> >> Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel) >> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:48 AM >> >> To: 'College and University Technicians' >> >> Subject: RE: CA ing bridge pins >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Ron, >> >> >> >> Is this the "Royal Onyx" glue found in the "Recreational >> >> Adhesives" section >> >> of the website? Its described as glue designed for gluing >> >> golf club heads >> >> on. >> >> >> >> I like the concept of "recreational adhesives"....kind of >> >> brings up the idea >> >> of unmentionable pranks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> Eric Wolfley >> >> Head Piano Technician >> >> Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music >> >> University of Cincinnati >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Ron Koval [mailto:drwoodwind@hotmail.com] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 9:30 AM >> >> To: caut@ptg.org >> >> Subject: CA ing bridge pins >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi all >> >> >> >> I've only got a few years experience with this, but I'd >> >> suggest you check >> >> out the rubberized super glue sold made by Bob Smith >> >> industries. My source >> >> is the local hobby shop, but they are online >> >> http://bsiadhesives.com >> >> >> >> This glue is jet black, (I've used it for finish repairs, >> >> too) so it blends >> >> in with the top of the bridge. It only comes in medium >> viscosity. I >> >> believe that it is less likely to fracture with humidty >> >> shifts. Like with >> >> any CA, the key is careful application, good lighting, and >> >> ventilation, if >> >> you are sensitive to the fumes. >> >> >> >> Ron Koval >> >> Concordia U >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> Want to check if your PC is virus-infected? 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