Hi Jon, Re: CA glue Hobby shop people, who use this stuff a lot, told me that accelerator does *not* strengthen the bond but merely speeds up the curing process. Howard S. Rosen, RPT Boynton Beach, Florida ---------- > From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Sprglue on grd hammers > Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 7:49 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 > > > >
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