<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>What you're doing wrong is putting a key with wet glue onto the balance rail pin.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Try this: Put the keys in a key clamp and turn them bottom side up.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Steam the balance rail holes lightly, which will encourage the wood to expand.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mix a thin solution of tightbond and water.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Put a drop of glue on each hole.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Give it a minute or so to soak in, then, if the little bubble surface has not popped, poke it with a pin.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Let dry thoroughly.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Use a balance rail pin in a dowel handle to check the size of the holes.  Ease as needed, or make further repairs.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed Sutton</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 6/27/2005 12:33:05 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] glue sizing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana'"> <DIV> <DIV>Ok, you guys, help me out here. I should probably know this, but I'm having trouble glue sizing my balance rail holes. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I put the glue in the hole, wipe off any excess, and then put the key back on the balance rail. I wipe off the glue comes out the top. After the glue dries, there are three problems. 1. the balance rail punching is sometimes glued to the bottom of the key. That's an easy fix. 2. The glue at the top of the pin dries to the bushing. When I remove the key, sometimes the bushing come off and I have to rebush. 3. I have to clean the glue off the balance rail. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What am I doing wrong?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim</DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>