Hi, Les -- Just a question, disregard if dumb. If you wanted to remove the alcohol without the risk of combustion, couldn't you put some shellac in an open dish and just leave it for awhile, maybe stirring a little, till it was the right consistency? By the way, if anyone needs to see your post about threaded damper wires, I still have it and could send it to them. Regards, Susan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 10:35 AM 8/20/97 -0400, Les wrote: >Hi, Lance. > >Burnt shellac is just that, burnt shellac. You take regular, already >mixed shellac, and burn off the excess alcohol. It's a somewhat tricky >proceedure because alcohol burns with an almost clear, hard-to-see flame. >Since you probably wouldn't want to risk burning down your shop, it's >a job best done outdoors in a clear area, on a windless day. Fortunately, >there is a modern alternative that works quite well--PVC-E glue. Just >apply a small amount with a small artists brush to where the damper >wire enters the flange, or damperhead and let dry. Carpenter's glue >won't hold a wood to metal bond and will eventually let go; CA glue >will wick so deep that you most likely won't be able to unscrew the >wire from the flange again, without risking breaking something. PVC-E >glue is probably the way to go. > >Les Smith > >On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Lance Lafargue wrote: > >> Not long ago someone talked about securing damper heads to wires (those >> that rock back and forth) with burnt shellac. Is that orange-brown stuff >> that comes in flakes that horn repair people use? Where can I get that? >> How is it prepared? Is that what Steinway and others used to finish >> soundboards? I was thinking of putting a drop of superglue or carpenters >> glue on them. What do you think? >> Lance Lafargue, RPT >> New Orleans Chapter >> Covington, LA. >> lafargue@iamerica.net >> ------------------------------------------------------------ Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "When all other means of communication fail, try words." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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