CA glue on loose hammers

[Avery]

Isn't Isaac wonderful!!!! I'll have to remember that the next time I encounter
a loose hammer head. It's usually on a Bösendorfer, in my case.

Avery

At 01:25 PM 4/23/2006, you wrote:
>Here's a neat trick I learned from Isaac Sadigursky. Next time you find a
>loose hammer on a shank, paint some white vinegar on the joint with a small
>brush. After about 20 seconds the old glue will become slightly tacky again.
>Just wiggle the hammer on the shank to smush the now tacky glue around a bit
>and then let it dry, which will take all of about two minutes. Voila! An
>almost "like new" joint. And it will hold.
>
>-- Geoff Sykes
>-- Assoc. Los Angeles
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of Avery
>Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 4:14 PM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: Re: CA glue on loose hammers
>
>
>Jon,
>
>Thanks for that information. I've never heard that before.
>I've used CA for that repair several times and so far, have not had a
>problem. But I think I better get some accelerator. :-)
>
>Avery
>
>At 06:01 PM 4/22/2006, you wrote:
> >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