Adhesives

[Paul S. Larudee]

Susan Kline wrote:
> 
> >> Anybody got a good adhesive for hammer felts that have come loose from
> >> the moulding?
> 
> I, once again, prefer to use Elmer's for an accelerator, rather than the
> "kick it", which I feel weakens the bond. I take all the spring clamps
> I've got, spread the white glue on the felt, drop CA glue (thin) on the
> wood molding, then clamp the felt tightly down and leave it for a few
> minutes.
> 
> So far it has worked, though my feeling is that the felt is not as
> tightly stretched as it came from the original press, no matter what method
> is used.
> 
> Susan
> 
> P.S. If you do decide to use the regular accelerator, be sure your
> ventilation
> is good. In fact, when using a lot of CA glue, always get all the fresh air
> you can. In the archive you should be able to find a post talking about CA
> glue
> liberating small amounts of cyanide gas as it cures. So, if you are doing a
> whole set of hammers, take a break and walk around outside every once in a
> while.

Yep, that's better.  Forgot that I had used that, too.  The PVC-E has
more give to it.

Paul S. Larudee, RPT
Richmond, CA