Accidental Stupidity

[Sy Zabrocki]

I'll add a confession to Avery's Acciental Stupidity thread. Recently I had
a grand lyre with very loose glue joints. I knocked it apart, re-glued and
squeezed it
all back together with two pipe clamps. About two hours later while
polishing the pedals I happen to notice the pedal box was glued on
backwards. Frantically I tried to pull off the box but the glue was already
set.

Now what . . . I thinks to myself. I put a hydraulic jack on the pedal box
and filled the space with blocks of 4x4's. I started pumping the jack until
it
felt like whole dang lyre was about to break. Then slowly the spongee glue
joints started to move open. The lyre was saved.

I'm a senior citizen now so just called it a "senior moment."

Sy Zabrocki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@UH.EDU>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 11:10 AM
Subject: Accidental Stupidity


> List,
>
> Anyone ever break off a hammer while sliding the action in and out?
> Yeah, I know. We all probably have at one time or another.
>
> Well, the last time I did was probably 20 years ago so so. Until a
> few minutes ago! :-) The unusual aspect is that it isn't # 1 or #88
> as usual, but E2. Right at the tenor break, bass side! How in the
> #$%^&&** did I manage to break off "that" hammer? :-(
>
> Oh well, better now, in my shop, than just before a concert!
>
> Avery (while waiting for the glue pot to heat up)
>