Application of CA glue to pinblock

[Vanderhoofven]

Dear Bill,

In addition to the good advice from Newton Hunt (about the long thin
plastic tubing to put inside the CA glue bottle) and Doug Richards (about
the extended length tip), I would add the following.

Once, in a pinch, I used a toothpick to direct the CA glue to where it
needed to go.  I took the toothpick and held it at an angle with the end of
the toothpick touching the tuning pin right above the hole in the plate.  I
touched the tip of the CA glue bottle spout to the toothpick, and let the
CA glue drip down the length of the toothpick.  

Once upon a time I remember seeing an old lamp (probably from the 60's or
70's) which had a bunch of nylon fishing line all along the outside rim of
the lamp.  Drops of oil would drip down the nylon line, just marching along
in order.  The principle is the same for letting the CA glue drip down the
toothpick to where you want it to go.

Just be careful not to squeeze the bottle too hard!

David Vanderhoofven


>Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 03:26:40 EST
>From: BSimon1234@AOL.COM
>Subject: Application of CA glue to pinblock.
>
>I have a question about how to apply CA glue to pinblocks. 
>
>On the block I did in a grand, I had a heck of a time keeping drops from
>spilling onto the face of the plate. I was using a triangular squeeze bottle
>of CA, with a longish thin tip, but the stuff ran out like acetone (very low
>viscosity) when tilted and was making a mess. It was too uncontrolled. The
>stuff went off so fast that I didn't think a regular syringe would work. When
>I tried one the plunger would glue shut.
>
>If anyone has found a way that works real well, and is easily controlled,  I
>would appreciate knowing what it is.
>
>
>Bill Simon
>Phoenix