At 10:52 AM 11/19/97 -0600, you wrote: >Hi, > >I had a talk with a model airplane builder today. They frequently screw the >wings on and off their tiny models. The great problem in the past was the >screws would eventually strip. So now the screw hole is treated with very >thin CA glue. The holes wear like *iron*. After some thought, I wonder if >anyone has tried to *stabilize* balance rail holes by putting a drop of CA >glue on the (sometimes soft) wood? It might be a way to significantly extend >the life of a key not to mention stabilizing the size of the hole to avoid >humidity effects. >Regards, >Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. >"Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" >drose@dlcwest.com >3004 Grant Rd. >REGINA, SK >S4S 5G7 >306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > >Hi Don, CA glue is O.K. for old clunkers for a quick fix, however I feel the noise factor, similar to the balance rail hole repair kits, is unacceptable on a good quality instrument. I have some 1/8" thick maple inserts that will do the job perfectly. Sorry I missed seeing last week. Regards, Roger Roger Jolly University of Saskatchewan Dept. of Music.
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