John, I've used the treatment successfully for many years. It need not be complicated. There is much in the archives, but here's the nutshell version: 1. Water thin CA (red), fresh. I use Dryburgh Adhesives http://www.dryburghadhesive.com/ 2. I use the pro-tips that Dryburgh sells, but a livestock syringe would work as well. 3. Apply at the base of the tuning pin (bushings are irrelevant, IME). Capillary action allows the CA to wick into the pinblock. The first pass for me is just a few drops. As you are treating, you will develop a feel for how much CA a pin will take - if you exceed this, CA will begin to run down the plate (in an upright). However, there is rarely a need for this much CA (some will disagree, but a 2 oz bottle usually will do 2 or 3 blocks for me). As I said, a few drops in the first pass, likewise in a second pass if needed. 4. Avoid the temptation in a grand to keep adding CA until the pin/bushing or pin/block junction is saturated - it is rarely if ever necessary, and may give you grief later as the CA leaks out the bottom. That said, an obvious preparatory step in a grand is to pull the action and line the cavity with news print or some such. 5. Keep a towel and debonder at hand for accidental spills. Those are the basics. William R. Monroe > > In spite of the many postings on this topic, I am still a little unsure of > the best way to apply the glue and which variety to use. Can someone who > has used the method seriously and considers himself a good workman please > give a simply account of the procedure. > > JD
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