Usa of CA

[Newton Hunt]

A friend has one of those 'antique' piano stools that  he uses daily
for dressing and other weight intensive purposes.  It had been
disassembled four times for regluing but the joints broke apart within
a year at most.

I used cinch straps to tighten it up then dribbled thin CA into one
joint at a time until a stable meniscus appeared upon which I used
accelerator to set the glue.

Six years later it is as tight as the day I glued it up; and this
after daily use.

CA wicks into every crook an nanny, fills every void, then set HARD
and unyielding.

I have used thick CA to fill cracked and chipped plastic keytops.  I
quickly learned that the glop has to be carved within minutes
otherwise it sets harder than the plastic and is difficult to work. 
Files and sands nicely then buffs up well.  The repair is visible but
not feelable.  Great for older practice room pianos.  CA cures in four
hours with accelerator, can take a day or more without.

It is great for securing loose bridge pins IF the hole is filled
entirely, bottom to top, until a stable meniscus appears, then the
corner of a tissue wicks up the excess.  Allow a day or so to cure.

Good stuff if used intelligently.

		Newton