<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>HTML Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE>P { MARGIN: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ah, yes.  I bought 2 containers of = Bolduc glue at the mid Atlantic regional conference.  I squeezed half of one = container into another container to give to a friend of mine.  Now awhile = later the top of the surface of the glue has hardened about a half inch thick so = that I can't even stir it.  I tried to glue a hammer on a shank with the = original and it looked great.  It has properties as advertised  (glass = hard, heat resistant etc) that are impressive.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, I just today, I thinned with a = little distilled water and heated in my glue pot until it could be stirred back = to normal?  I'm wondering if it still will perform as = advertised.  I'm no chemist, but I'll  try most anything twice,  Anyone know = what's going on?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, the subject of glue is a good = one.  I remember a class given by Del many years ago about glue. He said  = "The manufacturer said (we buy it by the 55 gallon and it has a shelf life of = 30 days, but it's no problem since we use so much of it) Arghhhhhhh!!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara, Ca.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=dm.porritt@verizon.net href="mailto:dm.porritt@verizon.net">dm.porritt@verizon.net</A> ; <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 27, = 2003 1:45 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Glue</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pianotek sells Bolduc = glue.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT><FONT = face=Arial size=2></DIV></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=dm.porritt@verizon.net = href="mailto:dm.porritt@verizon.net">David M. Porritt</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> Thursday, November 27, = 2003 11:09 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Glue</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>OK, I know I'll get flamed by some but I have a brand new flame = suit so I'm safe.  </P> <P> </P> <P>Where can I find some good glue for hammers?  I'm tired of = using hot hide glue.  It's fussy!  If you use it straight it jells = before you get the hammer in its final position.  If you use to much = additive it is weak.  It gets moldy between uses.  I still get = loose hammer heads even when doing it right.  As far as I can tell none of = the current factories use hide glue for hammers and I don't find loose = hammer heads on them.  I know Andre has some glue listed on his web = site, but it's not available here.  </P> <P> </P> <P>Suggestions?</P> <P> </P> <P>dave</P> <P><BR>__________________________________________</P> <P>David M. Porritt, RPT</P> <P>Meadows School of the Arts</P> <P>Southern Methodist University</P> <P>Dallas, TX 75275</P> <P> </P> <P><BR> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>