gluing in the new board

[Gene Nelson]

Ok - no epoxy.
The Garrett Wade Slo-Set - aliphatic resin glue is white - not even close to 
yellow. Looks like PVC_E. Does the color make a difference?
For slo set I think it would be wise to switch to a more familiar Titebond 
as you and Terry have experience.
Thank you for the clamping sequence tips, had not considered that.
Gene

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: gluing in the new board


>
>> Just curious if anyone uses epoxy to glue in a new soundboard?
>> Other than the difficulty of removing the board in the next 25 to 50 
>> years, are there any other problems associated with this?
>
> Please don't. Someday someone will hunt you down, dig you up, and hammer 
> your bones to dust for it. Just hope you're long dead when that happens.
>
>
>> My main motivation for epoxy is that I will be alone for glue up and 
>> prboably am not fast enough for carpenters glue.
>> I do have a bottle of new glue that I have never used from Garrett Wate 
>> called Slo-Set Glue - an aliphatic resin - gives about 30 min work time.
>> Comments welcome.
>> Gene Nelson
>
> If it's a yellow aliphatic resin like Titebond, it should work fine. 
> Titebond also makes a slow set glue, incidentally. I've found that I don't 
> have trouble gluing boards in by myself with regular old original 
> Titebond, and I'm definitely in the old and slow category. I make sure I 
> have everything I need around the piano, and start slopping on glue. Over 
> twice, to make sure everything's wet, soundboard in, clamp cauls down, 
> clamp treble front, bass tail, bass front, treble tail, middle of the 
> belly rail, and fill in between.The first five clamps put the board down 
> in the glue all around, so you have time to get the rest of the clamps on 
> without a problem. If I have any doubt, my wife can run F-clamps just 
> fine, and doesn't mind helping if necessary.
>
> Ron N
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