HA! Interesting point. I know in the past I have had accelerator bottle that just keep squirting and squirting and squirting and squirting. I think you are right, one must be aware of the integrity of the accelerator bottle. I keep my cap on it and the caps on the glue real tight. I have never had a problem. But as you point out, the potential is there. If one preferrs, keep the accelerator in a separate container (keep in mind you are not worried about it hardening on it own!). Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@mediaone.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 6:40 AM Subject: Re: Cooler > Terry wrote: > > > In my > >cooler, I keep all my liquids: > > > >4 2 oz. bottles of CA (2 thin - in case I run into bad pinblock - 1 med., > >and 1 thick) > >1 2 oz. bottle of CA solvent (gotta have it!) > >1 2 oz. bottle of CA accelerator > etc. > I've done it, too, but putting the accelerator in such close > proximity to the glues is the reason the glue is hardening in the > bottle. The author of "The Glue Book" (last name's Tandy, I forget > his first name) mentioned that some manufacturers (a Mexican company > I believe) package glue & accelerator together in a shrink wrapped > package, and the sometimes the glue is cured hard before the customer > opens the bottle! The accelerator is quite volatile, and it doesn't > take much to start the glue curing. > > Patrick >
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