To add my "wisdom" to the list, I use good ol' Elmer's carpenter's glue or my glue gun. Elmer's is nor as fast to set, but gdoes give you the time to adjust it so it hits the string properly. CA glue absorbs too quickly. Regards, Wayne Williams Schroon Lake, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <imatunr at srvinet.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 9:52 AM Subject: Re: CA glue on loose hammers > Hi Ric, > There is only one wood surface in the equation. > Metal does not readily absorb CA except in tuning pin holes <G> > Joe Goss RPT > Mother Goose Tools > imatunr at srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek at broadpark.no> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 4:26 AM > Subject: CA glue on loose hammers > > >> >> Hi John. >> >> Thanks... makes sense when you first stop to think of it. I will >> remember. On the other hand I thought if you applied enough it would >> soak into the wood only so far and then fill in the gap. If it doesnt >> do this really.... then what about <<fillining>> bridge pin holes ? I >> understood folks were just using CA straight up for that application. >> For that matter.... what about tuning pins ? >> >> What I dont understand about the shank / hammer head experience tho is >> that the hammer was actually significantly looser when I came back >> yesterday... way more wobbly. Almost like the shank just plain >> shrunk...sounds unlikely but thats the feeling I got. That despite a >> slight buildup of glaze on the inside of the hole in the hammer. >> >> Cheers >> RicB >> >> >> John Page writes: >> >> The CA wicked away from the joint via the grain. Had you given it a shot >> of accelerator first the CA would have remained in the joint. >> >> This method has to be done for reinforcing any joint, grand jack >> mortices, >> wippen support posts, upright jack support posts. >> >> Accelerator, CA, accelerator. >> >> Apply the accelerator to the opposite side of the joint to where you >> apply the CA, if possible. >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Jon Page
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