OK... I'm back to experimenting... (I have access to lots of junked pianos that have been "trashed" but can't be disposed of easily because of state policies affecting our local college.) I had success with CA gluing an upright pinblock without putting it on it's back. It actually worked. I used Q-tips to catch any drips, which I was pretty good at avoiding. I used Stew-Mac pipettes to apply the glue, because the small tip could fit into the gaps between the pins and the wood, and because if it looked like I might drip, I could suck the glue back in. Once the wood soaked up as much as it could, the glue "puddled" in the gaps without dripping. I don't know if I want to try this on a good piano, and may never, but it's interesting... Any thoughts? -mags Maggie Jusiel Piano Tuner Winds & Strings Teacher PO Box 1234 Athens, WV 24712-1234 (304)952-8615 <mags@magsmusic.net> <http://www.magsmusic.net>
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