At 07:36 AM 12/18/97 -0600, you wrote: >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 Dear Lance, I would be afraid that the glue would set up before you could position the hammer. If you think you need an accelerant, you can either spray the kicker, or breathe on the joint (yes! crazy, isn't it?) or take Ed Foote's suggestion to lick your thumb and rub it across the back of the hammer where the shank comes through. I think you may not need much acceleration, though. In a climate as damp as yours the CA glue should set up just fine. The dryness of a New England winter might be a different story. Sincerely, Susan > >---------- >> 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 >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "I'm glad that there are at least some things somewhere that I don't have to do today." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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