Sprglue on grd hammers

[Lance Lafargue]

I wonder what the results would be if a drop of water, baking soda, or
carefully directed steam applied before the glue would do as an
accelerator.  
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Sprglue on grd hammers
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 6:49 AM
> 
> It is adviseable to apply accelerator before applying the CA glue.
> 
> CA is drawn into a joint and wicks into the wood away from the
> joint. The accelerator causes the CA to set up in the joint. A follow up
> application of accelerator strengthens the bond, I've been told.
> 
> Jon Page
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> At 10:10 PM 12/17/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >This week I picked up a 1920 Steinway action for hammer reshaping, new
> >dampers, regulation, etc.  The shanks and flanges were original, but in
the
> >50's it had been restrung and new Steinway hammers put on by a Steinway
> >dealer in L.A.  The hammers (about 10?) were clicking from bad glue
joints.
> > I am anticipating future problems with this as well.  I popped a few
off
> >and reglued, but then, for the others not yet clicking, I decided to put
a
> >few drops of thin super glue on both sides (tail and glue collar) to
help
> >hold what was there.  My reasoning was that the hammer and whippen
flanges
> >had verdigris that was getting to the point of concern and that since
the
> >hammers were heavily worn and low on felt, the hammers, shanks, flanges
and
> >whippens would all be replaced in five years anyway.  I'll do what I can
> >for the short term and replace later.  The player is a good University
> >accompanist and plays it a lot.  I filed the hammers, applied Protek to
the
> >flanges, did some repinning, replaced the dampers, rebushed keys, and
> >thoroughly regulated the action.  
> >QUESTION:  Did the super glue do any good?  Is there a problem with
doing
> >this?? Is there a better proven way to stop clicking like this w/out
taking
> >the hammers completely off?  
> > 
> >Lance Lafargue, RPT
> >New Orleans Chapter
> >Covington, LA.
> >lafargue@iamerica.net
> >
> >