very clever repairs

[Carl Meyer]

Carol, I recall a friend of mine once had a small insulated box in his car
that both heated and cooled from the car battery.  I have no idea how much
something like that would cost or how efficient it would be.  I suspect that
a well insulated box wouldn't take much power. I left him a message and when
he calls back I'll ask him.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@home.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol R. Beigel" <crbrpt@bellatlantic.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 8:15 AM
Subject: very clever repairs


> Thank you Terry and Susan.  It's little tips like these that make it worth
> navigating the forests and swamps of Pianotech through the years!  Since I
> can't reply to the digest, bravo to:
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> Terry Farrell- using a pinblock support jack as a  clamp
>
> Susan Kline - using PVC or white glue on one side of the joint, and CA on
> the other - no clamp
>
> Anyone have any ideas on storing glue in your car and keeping it from
> freezing during the winter?
>
> Carol Beigel
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> That said, I've started using the white glue (or Titebond) - CA glue trick
> to glue split keys when the joint is long and easy to assemble right.
>
> I spread white glue, fairly copiously, on one piece of key along all
> the split area, and then put quite a few drops of CA glue as quickly as
> I can on the other piece. Then I assemble the key as well as I can,
> paying attention to angles and getting edges flush, and also paying
> attention to the flatness of the bottom face. I wipe off the squeeze
> out, and set it aside for a few minutes.
>
> So far this has worked well. No sign of any of them splitting again,
> and so far they have fit okay.
>
> Susan
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