[CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??)

[Alan McCoy]

Yes absolutely. The molding glue sets up very fast. Perfect for dampers.
Sets up too fast for me for hammers though.

Alan

-- Alan McCoy, RPT
Eastern Washington University
amccoy@mail.ewu.edu
509-359-4627


> From: Keith Roberts <kpiano@goldrush.com>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:48:27 -0800
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??)
> 
> Can you dab some on the damper heads, set the felts into it, make sure they
> are aligned, press them down, recheck alignment and set it down and go to
> the next one assured that it's not moving?
> 
> kpiano
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Solliday" <solliday@ptd.net>
> To: <johnsond@stolaf.edu>; "College and University Technicians"
> <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??)
> 
> 
>> List, I don't know why you all use this sticky old stuff for hammers
> anyway.
>> Tite-bond Molding Glue doesn't drip, makes a nice clear when dry collar,
>> doesn't fail, is easy to remove, and did I mention it doesn't stink. OH
> and
>> you can get it from Pianotek too.
>> Chris Solliday
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dennis Johnson" <johnsond@stolaf.edu>
>> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 12:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??)
>> 
>> 
>>> Michelle-
>>> 
>>> Generally Pianotek sells a high quality glue. I don't pretend to be an
>>> expect on the stuff, but there is a variation of fat content.  Overall,
>>> the lighter the color the leaner and higher quality it is. I have some
>>> old dark colored stuff I avoid using, but keep around anyway.  You can
>>> also tell by the smell.  The good stuff doesn't smell so bad.  In the
>>> end you should be able to make it work, but maybe it was a bad batch.
>>> 
>>> Dennis Johnson
>>> St. Olaf College
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