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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Ilvedson asked: "<FONT =
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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></BODY></HTML>