In a message dated 12/19/00 11:36:31 PM Central Standard Time, carolrpt@hotmail.com writes: << I need to know if I'm just becoming old and cranky, or is there really something valid about temporarily repairing a broken agraffe with superglue. A brand new baby grand piano had just been uncrated when I noticed the agraffe (three hole) on the second tenor unison had sheared off at the plate. Immediately the manufacturer was called and they sent a new agraffe - however they sent the wrong size. This wasn't discovered though, until I had already cut 4 wires and extracted the piece still remaining in the plate. They claimed they were out of stock on the correct size agraffe, and that I should just superglue the old one together! I was absolutely shocked! I threatened to send the piano back if a proper size part didn't arrive in a timely fashion. I have heard of many marvelous repairs that superglue can be used for, but is this one of them? Carol Beigel >> There is only one way to find out, and that is to try it. If it works, then we'll have a new use for super glue. But if it doesn't. and I doubt it will, you can tell the manufacturer where to take there suggestion. Wim
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