[CAUT] Anyone using UFO CA glue?

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Tue, 4 Oct 2005 7:40:59 -0700


Hey, I thought you were gone already...;-]

David I.



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Susan Kline" <skline@peak.org>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Received: 10/3/2005 9:51:58 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Anyone using UFO CA glue?


>USE LESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>I just had a number of knock-down drag-out fights on pianotech on this
>subject. I started waxing emotional about the ethics of charging a lot for
>a huge job when all concerned would be better off with a minimal job,
>so I (pardon the expression) am taking a breather from the pianotech list.

>Less works. More is bad. bad. bad. Not good for pianos, not good for
>customers, and not good for you. There's only one of you. The piano
>will survive if you only treat the pins which REALLY need it, AS they
>need it, with a minimal amount. Really, it will survive. If any marginal
>pins get untunable later, they can be treated with a small amount later.

>Susan

>P.S. Hope you feel better soon.


>At 12:37 AM 10/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>>Apologizing for double listing.  (Pianotech & CAUT) -
>>
>>I spent a few hours in an emergency room early Saturday morning, after 
>>CA'ing the bass tuning pins and bridge pins of a Steinway L, using 
>>Satellite City's HOT STUFF (RED).  I wasn't using any mask, and the room, 
>>though large, did not have much air exchange.  By the time I got home from 
>>the job (Friday evening), my nasal passages were ENTIRELY blocked, i.e., 
>>no air, and, if I tried to swallow my ears popped.  Even with the visit, 
>>it took 24 hours and a number of drugs before I could begin to approach 
>>normal breathing, and even now, early Tuesday AM, I'm still fairly 
>>congested (nose and ears).
>>
>>Has anyone had any similar such experiences?  Bill Hunter, of Satellite 
>>City says he is unaware of any such cases.
>>
>>I plan to try some UFO, even though it's more than twice as expensive.
>>
>>
>>David Skolnik
>>
>>
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