Acrylikey

[Isaac sur Noos]

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hello Terry

I believe Joe mean the hot glue used for ivories (and for hammer refelting)
that is first grade hot glue (1/3 nerve 2/3 bone), mixed with Titanium
Dioxyde which is a white power, that turn the glue to be white.
Igot mine from our local hammer refelter , and use the same bag since 1970.

We have in France another product that is a white stone powered (the name
escape me actually). Nowadays you can use Titebond or vynil based glue for
ivories, if you add  white power to it, so the yellow or greyish color of
the glue does not appear inside the ivory.

Akrilikey seem a very interesting product. A friend of mine is looking for
solutions used in the teeth trade, he was said it is possible to buy not too
pricy older tools for the cement and glues that are activated with special
lamp (UV based I guess).

As thes profession evolve quite fast there is a lot of second hand furniture
availeable. I'll look for a lamp and drills eventually , when I'll have more
information.

When used to these products we can even take care of our teethe ourselves,
or add these activities to piano tuning (Piano tuner and dentist may sound
well I guess).

Greetings

Isaac OLEG

Entretien et réparation de pianos.

PianoTech
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FRANCE
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  Envoyé : dimanche 19 octobre 2003 13:26
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  Objet : Re: Acrylikey


  Thanks Jon. What is "showhite"? In this particular case the ivories appear
to be glued very securely, but for the future....

  In a case like this where the only defect is the hairline crack in each
ivory, do you (or anyone) recommend adding a small filet of Acrylikey along
the corner of the forward end of the underside of the keytop and the top of
the keyfront to increase the strength of the keytop overhang (perhaps the
hairline crack had nothing to do with the small unsupported overhang)?

  Terry Farrell
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    From: Jon Page
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 1:43 PM
    Subject: Re: Acrylikey


>What is the best way to repair a hairline crack that originates
at the =
>front of the keytop and runs parallel with the long axis of the
keytop? =
>Should it be opened up with a file and then filled with the
Acrylikey? I =
>have a Baldwin grand with a beautiful ivory keys but almost every one
=
>has the one crack. Thanks.Terry Farrell

Make certain the ivory is secure to the key first,
    wick in thinned hot glue/showhite and clamp if loose.

    'V' out the crack and apply AKII. A pointed tool could scrape the edges
    but I use a small ball grinder bit in a Dremel Tool.

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