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<DIV><FONT size=3>For occasions where dried glue squeeze-out is =
present, perhaps
a "SMALL CHISEL PLANE", such as the one available from Lie-Nielsen, =
would do the
trick. <A
href="http://www.lie-nielsen.com/tool.html?id=97-1/2&cart=10642=
26782381">http://www.lie-nielsen.com/tool.html?id=97-1/2&cart=106=
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@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, September 20, =
2003 1:00
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Glue cleanup on =
Ribs</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040> <FONT =
size=3>For those
of you who are pressing your own soundboards I'd like to compare notes =
as to
how you all go about cleaning up the glue squeeze at the glue joints. =
I've
done it two ways.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 =
size=3> 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 =
pneum. 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> I've
typically taped off the rim and rib glue jointson the bottom of =
the
board, pinned the ribs to the board, then I tape over the rib =
ends 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 =
damp/dry paper
towells.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> I =
recently used
tight bond 2 to glue up ribs on a S&S B. I waited =
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 coat =
of
shellac is applied before final finish but.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 =
size=3> 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>
Ideas?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040><FONT
size=3> Dale
</FONT>Erwin</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>