Yeah, snapping a hypodermic needle into anything is to be avoided...they are sharp...possibly he mean't he slipped the needle into the bottle and then drew out the CA glue as needed? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Jeannie Grassi" <jcgrassi at earthlink.net> To: ed440 at mindspring.com, "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 3/20/2006 11:18:08 AM Subject: RE: CA delivery apparatus >Hi Ed, >What do you mean you "just snapped a thin hypodermic needle onto the tip of >a 1 ounce bottle of thin CA." ??? How did you do that? Hypodermic needles >come in all sorts of thicknesses.....what are you calling "thin"? I appear >to be stuck on this concept. (Pun intended!) Seriously....could you please >elaborate? >jeannie >Jeannie Grassi, RPT >Registered Piano Technician >Island Piano Service >Bainbridge Island, WA >206-842-3721 >mailto:jcgrassi at earthlink.net >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of ed440 at mindspring.com >Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:29 PM >To: Pianotech List >Subject: Re: CA delivery apparatus >Jon- >I just snapped a thin hypodermic needle onto the tip of a 1 ounce bottle of >thin CA. >I was able to get fairly small drops, one at a time without the dribble that >happens with the thin nylon tip extenders. The drops were small enough to >do a discrete tuning pin job as you described. >To clean it, I filled the syringe body with acetone and squirted it through. >If I had a good supply of needles, I would just toss it after use. >Ed Sutton >-----Original Message----- >>From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> >>Sent: Mar 19, 2006 7:04 AM >>To: pianotech at ptg.org >>Subject: CA delivery apparatus >> >>I've been mulling over means to apply CA to bridge pins >>and not risk flooding an area. >> >>The elongated tip on the bottle doesn't offer enough control. >> >>Once I tried a hypodermic needle and the plunger kept getting >>hung up (glued to the sides). If one were to lube the ways >>would the glue dissolve it anyway placing the lube in suspension? >>Does the plunger offer fine enough control? Is there an appliance >>with a screw drive whereby the plunger would be activated by >>finely controlled pressure? >> >>Another device might be a drafting pen (old fashioned variety). >>This might be the item because it can't dump excess by mistake. >>I hate it when that happens. >> >>An artist's fluid-writing pen might clog too easily. However there >>might be an application for a Speedball tip. (I've done calligraphy >>in the distant past, which comes in handy when lettering plates - >>fluid-writing pen and waterbased acrylic medium). >> >>An artist's brush will solidify and have too much area for pin-point >>application. I've used this before and was not satisfied. >>Two or three fine wires bundled together might work, >>sort of like a mini-pen/steel brush. >> >>Maybe the Moody Drip-o-lator? (check the archive, it's in there) >> >>Any sure-fire delivery system out there? Brainstorming welcome. >> >>I'll be suppressing the false beats on a treble bridge tomorrow. >>So far I'm leaning towards the drafting pen but will also experiment >>with a greased-up hypo. An old-style drafting pen might be easier >>cleaning than a Speedball tip. >>-- >> >>Regards, >> >>Jon Page >>_______________________________________________ >>Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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