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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040> <FONT size=3>Fo=
r those of you who are pressing your own soundboards I'd like to compare not=
es as to how you all go about cleaning up the glue squeeze at the glue joint=
s. I've done it two ways.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> &nb=
sp; I've used a go- bar deck and currently a fire hose neumatic press.=
Cleanup with a go-bar deck as you go is easy because of access but with a p=
neum. press the 2 by 6s are in the way. It's possible just awkward and have =
done it alot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> &nb=
sp; I've typically taped off the rim and rib glue jointson the bottom o=
f the board, pinned the ribs to the board, then I tape over the rib end=
s before spraying on a coat of shellac. I find that this makes glue cleanup =
easier and resist moisture absorption I've usually have used cold hide =
glue and tried to limit the glue squezze out. Then I wipe it up/off with dam=
p/dry paper towells.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> I recent=
ly used tight bond 2 to glue up ribs on a S&S B. I waite=
d till the glue squeeze beads jelled. After about 4 hr.s a sharp chisel was =
used to cleanup the excess(which was like strings of rubber) but I was =
un happy with the minor damage to the panel. A final sanding and one more co=
at of shellac is applied before final finish but.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> &nb=
sp; The upside to hide glue is ease of cleanup. The down side is using some =
moisture in cleanup as the board is ribbed which can be moderated=
by drying the board a bit more before pressing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> I =
like the idea and strength of the tight bond 2. It does not cleanup as eaily=
with the towell method however. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> &nb=
sp; Ideas?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040><FONT size=3> &nb=
sp; Dale </FONT>Erwin</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>