Application of CA glue to pinblock

[David ilvedson]

That sounds suspiciously like the  "Moody Drip-u-lator" (patent 
pending)  Did you ever send in your registration?  He may have 
updates in the future...

David Ilvedson

> Date:          Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:23:36 -0600 (CST)
> To:            pianotech@ptg.org
> From:          mckonejw@SKYPOINT.COM (John McKone)
> Subject:       Re: Application of CA glue to pinblock
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> Piano wire also works well in this way.  Just use a snippet of a gauge
> slightly smaller than the bottle opening.  It will stay put in the bottle
> and is fairly controllable.
> 
> WARNING: practice first - if the hole is to big for the string you'll have
> a big mess.  Don't ask me how I know!
> 
> John Mckone
> 
> >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
> 
> John McKone, RPT
> St. louis Park, Minnesota
> mckonejw@skypoint.com
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David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net