adhesive for ivories

[The Leshers]

I find that PVC-E or any glue that you can get off your hands with water 
causes the ivory to curl like a blue-hair perm.  The exception is when the 
underside of the keytop still has most of its original glue wafer still 
attached.  The wafer serves as a barrier, in which case PVC-E does okay.

I guess if you have enough clamps and enough time, curling may not be a 
problem with any glue.

For quick field repairs,  I find that my fingers are usually the clamping 
devices.  I often don't have the time to mash that sucker until PVC-E sets. 
About the time I think I've got it, I release my fingers, take a look from 
the key end and the darned keytop is smiling back at me.  I use CA.

If you're in a shop situation, concerned with color consistency as well as 
the glue joint, with the time to prepare both glue surfaces to fresh wood 
and ivory, I think the wafers might be the best way to go.

Cliff Lesher
Winfield, PA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>

Subject: RE: adhesive for ivories


>
> PVC-E glue is the glue of choice for most of us.  CA doesn't last...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, California
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: reggaepass@aol.com
> > Subject: adhesive for ivories
>
>
>>I haven't replaced any ivory for many years. Is there a more up-to-date
>>way to glue an individual ivory to the keystick than using the adhesive
>>impregnated cloth that you soak in water first, then clamp in place
>>with heat?
>
>> Thanks!
>
>>  Alan Eder