*I haul the piano to my shop, tip it over on its back with a tilt truck, usually drive the pins in (but not always), apply CA glue carefully around the holes, then apply accelerator. CA glue just doesn't seem to bond with wood otherwise. Why haul the piano in? Isn't it easier to take the tilter to the customer's home? I find better results without using the accelerator, though it takes several minutes for the CA to set up, maybe even a few hours. Of course in AZ it would probably be longer due to the dryness so you may either need to use accelerator or somehow get moisture into the block before gluing. Remember, you are not bonding the pin to the wood. The CA is swelling the wood and then setting it. You want to give the CA ample time to soak into the wood and swell it before it sets. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802
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