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<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>I have the Oslund key planer and of course=
plane the keytop top. I wish I one of those Oslund Key=
Clamps though...<BR>I'm going to try rolling the glue on with a=
disposable 1" roller, if there is such a thing...<BR><BR>David=
I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Joe Garrett=
<JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: pianotech=
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 07:36:42=
-0700<BR>Subject: PVC-E glue<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Ilvedson asked:=
"<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I'm going to try PVC-E glue=
for the next keytop job. Questions: I=
have a new jar, thick as warm honey...jar says don't thin more=
than 5% so it must be close to the right=
consistency? How is it applied? =
Roller? Brush? Finger? Both key and=
keytop? Let them dry before joining? Do=
I have much wiggle room for moving slightly? I=
understand I don't need to clamp...? Let dry 24=
hours before trimming?<BR><BR>Thanks in=
advance<BR><BR>David,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"=
size=3>I've been using it for a while. I first tried applying=
with an "acid brush". Too messy. I thin by about 10% and=
put it in an Elmers Glue bottle, (w/spoon and small funnel). I=
run a line down the key stick and then smear it around with=
my finger. For me, this works much better. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>As I have an Oslund Key clamp, I've been clamping. The clamp=
holds 6 keys. So, by the time the 6th one is placed in the=
clamp, it's time to clean the glue squeeze off of #1. This needs=
to be done, as the darn stuff really gums up my Trimmer! By=
the time I've cleaned all of the keys, in the clamp(s), it's=
time to take #1 out and start on a new key. It's definately=
slower than Contact Cement, but I'm hoping it won't have the=
"failure" rate of contact. I like to let the keys set=
overnight, before trimming, etc.</DIV>
<DIV>I hope that helps.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards, </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool=
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>