felt glueing question

[Roger Jolly]

PNOTNR wrote:
> 
> Hello again list,
> 
> I'm replacing the felt on the bottom of the stickers on an old upright action,
> but I'm not having much luck getting them all to come out the same.  The felt
> is glued at the front and back of the sticker, leaving the bottom unglued.  (I
> assume, to prevent noise)
> 
> I glued one end of the felt into the notch in the front of the sticker, and
> when it dried, I began attaching the other end.  Trouble is, I can't get even
> wraps around the corners.  Some end up with fairly tight corners, but others
> are rounded.  So I expect lost motion will be in constant change, until the
> capstan squashes it.
> 
> I tried ironing the felt around the corners, with a little success, but things
> are still inconsistant.  (BTW, I've been using hide glue and clothes pins to
> glue and clamp)
> 
> Anyone got a better idea?  Thanks in advance.
> 
> Gordon Large, RPT
> Mt. Vernon, Maine
Hi Gordon,
          Hot hide glue is the way to go, drys fast, and does not wick
into the felt too far. Once you become a convert you will never lok
back.
Roger