<html> <body> John, Low single digit Rh numbers means the CA runs & runs and runs...and takes a loooooooooong time to seeeeeeeeeeeeeet.  Needs moisture.  In dry conditions I'll wet joints and then add CA. Andrew At 09:27 AM 8/18/2005, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> Oops, typo.  Should be a very WEAK solution.  Maybe two or three little Drano crystals in a quart of water.  Mind you, this is all untested theory, but the chemistry says it should work.   Susan:  The Elmer’s could be interfering with the cyanoacrylate polymerization in a good way.  (Sorry, sometimes I get carried away and forget that not everyone uses “normal” words the same way we chemists do!)  I think Elmer’s is from an organic source (still horses?) which the CA would “stick” to, and could make the bond stronger than a homogenous CA polymer due to increased branching and interlocking of the molecules.  My question (perhaps because I have as yet zero experience with CA in piano applications) is “Why do you need a “super-glue” accelerator?”  Every time I’ve used it, it bonds very quickly on it’s own. John Delmore   <hr> <div align="center"></div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Avery Todd Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:43 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: CA Glue   And this means what????????? Avery As I said, VERY WEAD lye (NaOH, Drano </blockquote></body> </html>