Jack Flange Repair and Bass String Matching

[William R. Monroe]

Jon,

I usually use accelerator after.  Haven't tried it before, fearing that the
glue would not wick into the joint as well as I want it to.  Thoughts?

Respectfully,
William R. Monroe


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@comcast.net>
To: "pianotech-ptg.org" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:53 AM
Subject: Jack Flange Repair and Bass String Matching


> > A few drops will work their way all around the joint and give a
> relatively quick,
>  >solid fix.  If this is an "Old" piano, I sometimes will put a drop or
two
> on all the
>  >flanges to prevent future failures.
>
> It's a good idea to pre-condition the area first with accelerator. This
> sets the glue
> instantly and won't allow the glue to wick away from the joint (which
> defeats the
> purpose of applying the glue).
>
> Regarding the bass string, splice.
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>