[pianotech] glue sizing balance holes

[John Formsma]

Sometimes steaming the holes will restore them to the proper size.

John Formsma

On Sunday, September 9, 2012, Tom Driscoll wrote:

> List,
>  I have a regulation job where the key bushings  have been replaced in
> good order but the balance holes are inconsistently sloppy loose.
> An archive search revealed several glue sizing suggestions( including one
> from me) .
>  I'm gonna try Ron N's suggestion of using Elmer's  glue all mixed with
> water.
> My method was to use liquid hyde glue thinned with hot water but the
> thread suggested that Elmer's would be quieter.
> So my questions---- It was suggested that swabbing the hole with alc .
> would break surface tension and help the introduction of the glue to the
> pores.
>  Necessary ?  And does it help to have the glue-water mix hot ?
> I have to be careful of course to not contaminate the key bushings as I'm
> on a limited budget here and need to focus my time on the other aspects
> of the job .
>  I'm waiting for noon on this lovely Sunday for my hardware store to open
> as Elmers has not passed through the shop door in quite some time.
> Advice appreciated .
> Tom D
>
>

-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS
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