Thank you Terry and Susan. It's little tips like these that make it worth navigating the forests and swamps of Pianotech through the years! Since I can't reply to the digest, bravo to: Terry Farrell- using a pinblock support jack as a clamp Susan Kline - using PVC or white glue on one side of the joint, and CA on the other - no clamp Anyone have any ideas on storing glue in your car and keeping it from freezing during the winter? Carol Beigel That said, I've started using the white glue (or Titebond) - CA glue trick to glue split keys when the joint is long and easy to assemble right. I spread white glue, fairly copiously, on one piece of key along all the split area, and then put quite a few drops of CA glue as quickly as I can on the other piece. Then I assemble the key as well as I can, paying attention to angles and getting edges flush, and also paying attention to the flatness of the bottom face. I wipe off the squeeze out, and set it aside for a few minutes. So far this has worked well. No sign of any of them splitting again, and so far they have fit okay. Susan
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