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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Right on Michael...............You don't want to
hear what I have to say when I get a set of key that have been rebushed with
something other than hide glue. Doubles my rebush time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Mr. G</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=keymaestro@verizon.net href="mailto:keymaestro@verizon.net">MICHAEL
MORVAN</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 04, 2008 6:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> glue for bushings</DIV>
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<DIV>List,</DIV>
<DIV> At the risk of being lynched, burnt at the cross or
forced to listen to rap music, I feel I must question why someone would use
any other glue than hide glue on WEAR items. WEAR items being bushings
especially. Bushings are replaced so often one could make a good
living solely replacing them, and when they are put in originally from
the manufacturer or replaced by the technician with a glue that does not
release from the pores of wood the nightmare begins. If one is looking for the
convenience of a glue in a squirt bottle like Titebond or Elmer's and does not
want to deal with hot hide glue then use cold hide glue, it is readily
available and strong as can be, and more importantly it is EASILY REVERSIBLE,
thus sparing the next technician much grief. An ounce of prevention prevents a
pound of cure. With EVERY keyboard and button manufacturer except myself using
a PVA based glue on their bushings in the buttons and mortises, I feel for the
next generations of technicians having to deal with this preventable problem.
Think hide glue, love hide glue. Mike</DIV>
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<DIV>Michael A. Morvan<BR>Blackstone Valley Piano<BR>Dedicated To Advancing
The Art Of Keyboard Restoration<BR>76 Sutton Street<BR>Uxbridge, Ma.
01569<BR>(508) 278-9762<BR><A
href="mailto:Keymaestro@verizon.net">Keymaestro@verizon.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.pianoandorgankeys.com">www.pianoandorgankeys.com</A>
<BR><A
href="http://www.thepianorebuilders.com">www.thepianorebuilders.com</A></DIV>
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