Vince, I think that Jet is probably the same *type* of glue as the Dryburghs--I'm not totally up to date (don't live in Kansas City) and haven't used them. I originally was taught to use acidic acid (from a camera shop) mixed with some water to reset glue. I would put an action in a cradle, flip it upside down and use a Q-tip to moisten the manner head/shank glue joints and them let them dry. It must have been about five years ago that I was at a Wisconsin State Seminar and Joel Jones talked about using the different varieties of super glues--dabbing it on loose glue joints. There was a type that he recommended at the time (Zap? It was a long time ago!), but when I went to the local hobby shop they were out of it and the salesperson re- commended Jet. It comes in three flavors--instant (blue label) super (orange) and another thicker, slower setting (yellow). I've used both the blue and the orange on glue joints. I've satisfied with both, but it's easier to control/handle the less runny orange. Jet probably isn't as good as the Dry- burghs, but it's convenient; the hobby shop is just a short stroll from IWU. I did have a problem one time with some that was slow to set up--it must have been old. I took it back and got a new bottle. I like it because it has a long narrow nozzle/spout that makes it easy to access upright jacks. Barbara Richmond Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, Illinois berich@heartland.bradley.edu
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