At 10:52 PM -0500 1/20/03, Farrell wrote: >Yes, more details, please. This sounds bazaar! > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@attbi.com> >To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:37 PM >Subject: RE: Piano Side > > >> I am currently working on a Kawai. It is a school piano that the kids >> dropped off the stage. The piano is fine, except for the side. The glue >> has come undone. Question, Do I insert glue and clamp or do I take the >> whole side off and clean off old glue and reglue? It sounds like a school 45" studio uprght, or maybe even a 48" vertical. And yes, at least one of the sides was split loose from the back. First of al, do all four casters sit in the same plane (for instance a hardwood floor? Second, has anyt other major part of the body shown signs of wrneching or crunching? For instance, the opposite side? When you look at the sight-lines of the two sides, are they skewed or parallel. Does it seem to squeeze back together fairly easily, or will the parts simply not join together? Have you tried clamps on it? Are there multiple internal fractures, or even parts smashed or missing? Are you involved in this as an insurance repair? >>Also what kind of glue do I use? >> >> Thanks >> >> Jack Whaddya think guys, contact cement? butyl caulk? You know, butyl calk comes in all these Celestial Seasonings flavors, they're really designer-friendly. No more Aire'd'Retread, like the old stuff. >> Not trying to be flippant, but you'll get more help with a >> little more effort and the courtesy of a last name. >> >> Sincerely >> >> Tom Driscoll I'd like to know what you can do, and what you don't want to do. Just for starters, just making sure our advice can be appropriate for your situation and your skills. All in good neighborliness. Yard-dog Bill
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