<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff>"starved joint" possible on plastic= applications also, I suppose?   <BR><BR>David= I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: Joe Garrett= <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: pianotech= <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:39:09= -0700<BR>Subject: Gluing Ivory w/PVC-E...was Contact Cement,= yada yada<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Vanderhoofven= asked: "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Could you enlighten= me as to the details involved in gluing ivory pieces on <BR>with= PVC-E glue?  I had a bad experience recently with ivory and= <BR>PVC-E.  The ivory curled up very badly.  I am= assuming that the moisture in <BR>the glue caused the ivory to= warp.  How do you keep the ivory from warping <BR>when= using PVC-E glue? = Thanks!"<BR><BR>David,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>First, I do not thin the stuff. As a matter of fact, I let= it get thicker.<G> I add titanium dioxide to the stuff= until it's really thick.<G> I use special clamping plates= made out of 1/4" thick aluminum. The brass ones, sold by our= illustrious suppliers, suck! I use those in the field, but have= mixed success. BTW, only LIGHT clamping pressure is needed. Too= much pressure will definately cause a "starved joint".</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>