<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry, if you're going to work on = pianos, you have to have some knowledge on how to use Hide Glue. Period.  For some = things, there's nothing as good. Cold hide glue is something which I wouldn't = bother with, but you may hear differently from some others.  For dampers, = I suppose you could use PVC-E, but then the next guy will curse = you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You don't have to buy a glue pot, you = know. You can go down to Wal-mart and get one of those Revel, I think it is, "Hot = Pots", the kind of thing that College students heat water up with, for about = $15.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for the tax forms, if I'm not = mistaken, that's her problem, all she needs is an estimate of the market value. But this = raises a good question..... Are you a non-profit organization?  What does = she mean "donate" it to you?  You're going to pay taxes on it in order to = get it?...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Talk to your tax = person....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianolover88@hotmail.com href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover 88</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 18, = 2004 6:40 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Hot (hide) glue, = etc.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>What would be a good second choice for gluing hammers = to shanks, and <BR>red-backed dampers to blocks? I've used Titebond = (yellow) wood glue; is this <BR>a good alternate choice? what about "liquid" (cold) = hide glue? (I don't have <BR>a glue pot, and have never used hot hide glue = before, and won't have time to <BR>get the setup, so I need a second choice.)<BR><BR>Also, I have a person wanting to "give"/donate their = piano to me, and would <BR>like me to fill out and give them an "official" form = for tax purposes. What <BR>kind of form should i use, or could I use my own = standard invoice, showing <BR>the transaction? Thanks!<BR><BR>PS: Everyone = who'll be attending the CA State convention: Have fun!<BR><BR><BR>Terry = Peterson<BR><BR>_________________________________________________________= ________<BR>Find and compare great deals on Broadband access at the MSN High-Speed <BR>Marketplace. <A = href="http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/">http://c= lick.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/</A><BR><BR>______________= _________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>