Cooler

[Farrell]

HA! Interesting point. I know in the past I have had accelerator bottle that
just keep squirting and squirting and squirting and squirting. I think you
are right, one must be aware of the integrity of the accelerator bottle. I
keep my cap on it and the caps on the glue real tight. I have never had a
problem. But as you point out, the potential is there. If one preferrs, keep
the accelerator in a separate container (keep in mind you are not worried
about it hardening on it own!).

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: Cooler


> Terry wrote:
>
> >  In my
> >cooler, I keep all my liquids:
> >
> >4    2 oz. bottles of CA (2 thin - in case I run into bad pinblock - 1
med.,
> >and 1 thick)
> >1    2 oz. bottle of CA solvent (gotta have it!)
> >1    2 oz. bottle of CA accelerator
> etc.
> I've done it, too, but putting the accelerator in such close
> proximity to the glues is the reason the glue is hardening in the
> bottle. The author of "The Glue Book" (last name's Tandy, I forget
> his first name) mentioned that some manufacturers (a Mexican company
> I believe) package glue & accelerator together in a shrink wrapped
> package, and the sometimes the glue is cured hard before the customer
> opens the bottle! The accelerator is quite volatile, and it doesn't
> take much to start the glue curing.
>
> Patrick
>