Titebond extend gluing times.

[David Love]

Ron:

What is the working time for the Titebond Extend.  Enough time for one
person to clamp up a soundboard including the cutoff bar?  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Overs Pianos <sec@overspianos.com.au>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 8/30/2003 12:51:32 PM
> Subject: Titebond extend gluing times.
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am wondering if anyone has already had experience using both 
> Titebond Regular and Titebond Extend?
>
> I have been using our new vacuum press for some weeks now, building 
> sound board test samples of one rib with a strip of sound board panel 
> attached. So far I've been using Titebond Regular since I've only 
> been gluing one rib at a time. We are applying the glue with a short 
> knap paint roller, and I've learned to apply just the right amount so 
> that we achieve a good glue joint without having any squeeze-out. 
> This is important when using a vacuum press since there is no 
> opportunity to wipe away excess glue until the job is taken off the 
> press, by which time is too late.
>
> When using Titebond regular, samples can be taken out of the press in 
> 40 mins. While I will test times with Extend, I thought someone might 
> already have an idea just how much longer Extend takes to set, to 
> help me get started with this glue. In addition to its ability to 
> allow longer set up times, Extend is a bit stronger than Regular.
>
> After many weeks of testing, I seem to be honing in on a totally new 
> sound board design. While I can tell you that we will be using a 
> laminated panel and the ribs are fully machine crowned, I can't 
> reveal anything further on the design just yet, I'll release details 
> as soon as we are able.
>
> Best,
> Ron O.
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