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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>excellent idea.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=karlkaputt@hotmail.com href="mailto:karlkaputt@hotmail.com">Gregor
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: loose wood joints</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>You could use a heat gun to loosen the
joints.<BR><BR>Gregor<BR><BR>
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From: <A href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">fmurray@cruzio.com</A><BR>To: <A
href="mailto:bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net">bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net</A>;
<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>Subject: Re: loose
wood joints<BR>Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:19:32 -0700<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I totally agree with Mark here. I knock them down
with a dead blow or rubber mallet then clamp it up checking with a square as
you go. Using a flat bench top allows you to clamp the entire assembly down
assuring all legs will touch on a flat floor. The supper glue won't work for
long, the bench will soon start racking back and forth again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:37 PM</DIV>
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Re: loose wood joints</DIV>
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<TD vAlign=top>--- On <B>Wed, 9/24/08, Brian Doepke <I><<A
href="mailto:bdoepke@verizon.net">bdoepke@verizon.net</A>></I></B>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal>Did I read somewhere that vinegar can be used
to tighten up wood joints….like the ones in old piano
benches?</P></DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal> </P></DIV>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal>Would anyone be able to confirm or deny
this….and if not….what can be done to tighten the loose joints of an
old bench? </P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><STRONG>I am not a big fan of squirting
something into the joints of a bench and expecting long-lasting
results. With few exceptions it doesn't take much more than an
hour or so to totally knock the thing apart and re-glue it
properly. The old benches are worth it - you literally
cannot buy benches like that anymore. Go for it and do it
right the first time...</STRONG> </P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><STRONG>Mark Potter</STRONG> </P>
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