CA glue---thanks

Gregor _ karlkaputt at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 3 09:47:33 MDT 2007


bad luck for me, because Loctite is the only brand you mentioned with the 
same brand name here in Germany. I planned to buy that Loctite stuff, but 
now I will review the situation. Does anybody know a decent CA glue that is 
sold in Europe (Germany)? What does CA stand for? I never saw it in Germany. 
I think we are talking about that stuff that is sold here as Sekundenkleber, 
which means a glue that glues within seconds.

Another question about CA on pinblocks: the theory is that the thin glue 
goes into the wood and makes the pin tighter due to swelling wood. Is it bad 
when the glue goes between wood and pin? And how to prevent that? I don´t 
want to glue the pin to the wood. I want the wood to swell, right?

Gregor


>From: Tom Sivak <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: CA glue---thanks
>Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 05:06:05 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Thanks to all for the intelligent responses.  I'll stay away from the 
>Lock-Tite in the future.  I think Joe Goss put it best: (I paraphrase...) 
>If your eyes aren't watering, it ain't the right glue to use.
>
>   Thanks again,
>   Tom Sivak
>
>Ron Koval <drwoodwind at hotmail.com> wrote:
>   I remember hearing or reading somewhere that any CA that comes from a
>grocery store, or hardware store, or "big box" store must meet certain 
>shelf
>life requirements. To assure that shelf life, additives are used which can
>have an effect on performance...
>
>Stick to the hobby shops, or mail order - My best results have come from
>multiple passes instead of one heavy application. Also, be aware that low
>humidity can have a negative impact on the pinblock CA treatment.... as 
>some
>of you in the dry southwest have reported.
>
>Ron Koval
>Chicagoland
>
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