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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi George.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why waste the money on activator when =
the glue will
set on its own? Also I only use CA in situations where there is little =
or no
stress on the bond like tuning pins, bridge pins and stripped screw =
holes and
want the clearness of the glue to hide the fact that a repair has been =
done. A
trained eye can still tell but anyone can tell if too much activator is
used. One other thing that causes me to forgo the use of activator =
is that
I worry about getting the chem on places that it should not be like bass =
styring
windings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh and one other thing comes to mind. =
When the
activator is used there seems to be a greater release of the vapors that =
I do
not want to breathe.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=TysonPiano@aol.com
href="mailto:TysonPiano@aol.com">TysonPiano@aol.com</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> Saturday, January 31, =
2004 3:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: CA update =
procedure</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face="Times New Roman"
size=3 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="12">Hi Joe Goss, Joe Garrett, and
List,<BR> I'm George Tyson, Associate Member in Southern =
Oregon's
<BR>Rogue Valley Chapter. I'm curious about the results of using =
accelerator when CA gluing tuning pins. I've CA'd two spinets =
(not
together) using accelerator on one and no accelerator on the =
other. Both
pin blocks tightened up nicely. I haven't followed up yet on =
second
tunings for either of these pianos. <BR> Joe Garrett: When =
you
CA'd the German Upright did you use accelerator? =
<BR> Has
this List come to any sort of agreement regarding whether to use or =
not to use
accelerator? I looks like Joe Goss says no to activator. =
When I've
phoned the Dryburgh company I've been told yes to
accelerator.
<BR> <BR>George Tyson, Klamath Falls,
OR<BR> <BR>In a message dated 1/26/04 8:13:13 AM Pacific =
Standard
Time, imatunr@srvinet.com writes:<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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TYPE="CITE">Hi Calin, and list, This is a update on ideas in =
my use of
CA glue in<BR>treating loose tuning pins.<BR>Great,<BR>If you use =
the CA on
a grand be sure to take the action out and cover the<BR>bed with =
news print
( paper ).<BR>Also the glue will run a lot so the use of a very fine =
needle
( I use my<BR>insulin micro fine needles ) will put the glue exactly =
where
you want it to<BR>be. Use a paper towel near where you are working =
as each
time you move the<BR>needle there may be some drips that go where =
you do not
want them.<BR>Also a two pass approach is best just like in tuning. =
And in
sections of<BR>perhaps 24 pins.<BR>You may want to mark the top of =
the pins
with chalk for each section until<BR>you get the idea of where you =
are going
to go next. Treat a section at a<BR>time with the first and go back =
over
with a second pass.<BR>Look for the welling up of the glue to let =
you know
to stop but also as a<BR>warning that the glue is going down a =
crack. In
this case stop and go on to<BR>the next pin letting the glue set up =
a little
before adding more.`<BR>You should be able to start tuning the =
instrument
when the last pin is<BR>treated as the moisture in the wood and =
friction of
pressure will cause the<BR>glue to set up a little. Full cure in a =
day or so
without any activator.<BR>If you do an upright you may want the =
instrument
to be on its back, but I<BR>have treated a few pins with the needle =
with the
instrument standing. It is<BR>a pain in my back to do it this way =
but a few
pins are not too bad.<BR>Joe Goss<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT =
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