<html> At 01:04 AM 8/31/02 -0700, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Thanks ric, it's just key bushings. I've left my pouporie hide glue pot on for a week or so with the glue sealed up in a jar. It looked exactly the same 10 days later. I wonder what that does to the glue? The thermostat I put on it from a warming plate kept it at 135* even after I let the water in the pot dry up. I figured I didn't have to worry about forgetting to turn the thing off and burning the house down. Keith R</blockquote> Hi Kieth,                 We re heat the hide glue quite often when using it for felt and leather applications.   But always, use freshly mixed glue, for all wood to wood applications. Shear strength is not important with felt, we are using it for easy of removal and low wicking properties.  So no big deal to re heat. Wood to wood, we are looking for it's strength, and how it looks when finish is applied to it, as in veneer repairs.  Every thing I have read, as stated fresh is stronger. Just my 2 bits worth Roger </html>