Hi John, There is something in hide glue called "thiorea" ( not sure of spelling ) which I read of years ago. Besides, it makes me nauseaous to breathe, which is an adequate indication of a substance your liver is trying to filter out. Would prefer some substitute, but will just quit player work if I can not find one which allows future dismantling. Cheers! --- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hi Gordon, > I would stick with hide glue. > I have run into situations, where I had to try and > remove, hot glue > residue. You are right in thinking it sets up too > fast, to give a good > seal. It is much easier to remove hide glue. > Where is the information, to substantiate the > statement, that it is > somewhat toxic? > Stick with the tried and proven. > Regards, > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia. > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 6:25 PM > Subject: Thermosetting glue > > > | > | I know that I will be indicted by some as a > heathen > | for this question but, frankly, who cares? > | I do a lot of player work, and for years have > | wondered if there is a glue that has the > properties of > | hide glue ( softens when heated, perhaps water > | soluble, etc..) but ISN'T. I do not particularly > | enjoy breathing the reek of animal sinews steaming > | away under my nose ( somewhat toxic) all day, but > do > | not wish to use an irreversible glue on a stack, > | either. > | The water soluble aspect makes removal of > | residues easy, but I would even consider non - > aqueous > | (such as glue gun) if there was one that set up > slowly > | enough to get the pneumatics pressed firmly into > place > | before it gets too tight to locate them. And this > may > | be a benefit in regions ( like mine ) where > humidity > | swings tend to loosen hide glue, anyway.As long as > the > | pneumatics could be removed in the future. I'm > | interested. Anyone? > | Gordon Stelter > | > | __________________________________________________ > | Do You Yahoo!? > | Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > | http://health.yahoo.com > | > | > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
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