Thermosetting glue

[gordon stelter]

Hi John,
     There is something in hide glue called "thiorea"
( not sure of spelling ) which I read of years ago.
Besides, it makes me nauseaous to breathe, which is an
adequate indication of a substance your liver is
trying to filter out.  Would prefer some substitute,
but will just quit player work if I can not find one
which allows future dismantling. 
     Cheers! 
--- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Hi Gordon,
> I would stick with hide glue.
> I have run into situations, where I had to try and
> remove, hot glue
> residue. You are right in thinking it sets up too
> fast, to give a good
> seal. It is much easier to remove hide glue.
> Where is the information, to substantiate the
> statement, that it is
> somewhat toxic?
> Stick with the tried and proven.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 6:25 PM
> Subject: Thermosetting glue
> 
> 
> |
> | I know that I will be indicted by some as a
> heathen
> | for this question but, frankly, who cares?
> |      I do a lot of player work, and for years have
> | wondered if there is a glue that has the
> properties of
> | hide glue ( softens when heated, perhaps water
> | soluble, etc..)  but ISN'T.  I do not particularly
> | enjoy breathing the reek of animal sinews steaming
> | away under my nose ( somewhat toxic) all day, but
> do
> | not wish to use an irreversible glue on a stack,
> | either.
> |      The water soluble aspect makes removal of
> | residues easy, but I would even consider non -
> aqueous
> | (such as glue gun) if there was one that set up
> slowly
> | enough to get the pneumatics pressed firmly into
> place
> | before it gets too tight to locate them.  And this
> may
> |  be a benefit in regions ( like mine ) where
> humidity
> | swings tend to loosen hide glue, anyway.As long as
> the
> | pneumatics could be removed in the future. I'm
> | interested. Anyone?
> |     Gordon Stelter
> |
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