Sprglue on grd hammers

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        Hi Lance,
                    yes, this is a good way to re-attach hammers, in fact we
have a member in our chapter that installs NEW hammers with CA glue. Puts a
set on in no time flat. I think that he has had sets on for 3 years now with
NO problem! Also you can use CA to reinforce glue joints that have NOT broken.
Works well.
                     Now to the verdigris problem. This was discussed a couple
of weeks ago. I tried ether on the flanges that were all gooed up and to my
surprise it freed them all almost instantainously!! Ether is a great solvent
but we seem to forget about that aspect due to all the other uses it has. But
you MUST do this OUTSIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just took the action outside put a wand in the spray can and kept spraying
till the can ran out. It took about 2 or 3 minutes. Waited 1 minute till it
flashed off, and put it back in the piano. No more slow or stuck flanges!! Its
been about 2 weeks now and I just called the customer last nite. Its STILL
playing very fast for her and she is happy at least for now.But one thing,---
when it washes the gook out of the flange the green stuff runs down onto the
wood and turns it green so use some paper towels if you do it
                                                       Theodore Mamel RPT
                                                        Pittsburgh Chapter