CA glue on grands

[Lance Lafargue]

What brand "SUPER" thin do you use.  I recently just bought Jet thin.  Do
you think it makes a difference?  Thanks.  
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: CA glue on grands
> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 1997 11:29 PM
> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> By the way one poor fellow managed to *glue an upright* to the floor. So
I
> suggest layers of paper under the affected area. Nice to know the CA will
> *wick* but I still think I prefer my uprights laying down.
> 
> I generally use several layers of newspaper with the action removed in an
> Grand, Though in one case there was just *one* loose pin, so I simply
slid a
> whole newspaper between the action and the pin block. And yes...the glue
> went right through. 
> 
> I am using a *super* thin formulation and having excellent results. 
> 
> 
> At 07:29 PM 10/22/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi Don,
> >       CA glue can be used on grands, however, I take the following
> >precautions.
> > #1 Remove the action.
> > #2 Tape the bottom of the pin block with that shiny electrical tape its
> >easier to remove.
> > #3 Put a sheet of plastic on the action drawer just in case.
> > I would only used this procedure in desperate cases, however some of
> >those Korean contract pianos of 10-15 years ago were desperate out of
> >the box.
> > We have batted 4 for 4 on repinning these cheaply made grands that we
> >sold 12 years back. The last 2 we also replaced the bass strings, what a
> >difference. Long term the only solution is repinning or pin block
> >replacement. Longer term, trade the piano in but not to me. Well twist
> >my arm a little if the dollars are right.
> > P.S. The 7ft Heinman will be finished by the middle of next week if
> >anyone from the Art Gallery theatre would like to see it.
> >Regards Roger.
> >
> >
> 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
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