Ron: What is the working time for the Titebond Extend. Enough time for one person to clamp up a soundboard including the cutoff bar? David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Overs Pianos <sec@overspianos.com.au> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 8/30/2003 12:51:32 PM > Subject: Titebond extend gluing times. > > Hi all, > > I am wondering if anyone has already had experience using both > Titebond Regular and Titebond Extend? > > I have been using our new vacuum press for some weeks now, building > sound board test samples of one rib with a strip of sound board panel > attached. So far I've been using Titebond Regular since I've only > been gluing one rib at a time. We are applying the glue with a short > knap paint roller, and I've learned to apply just the right amount so > that we achieve a good glue joint without having any squeeze-out. > This is important when using a vacuum press since there is no > opportunity to wipe away excess glue until the job is taken off the > press, by which time is too late. > > When using Titebond regular, samples can be taken out of the press in > 40 mins. While I will test times with Extend, I thought someone might > already have an idea just how much longer Extend takes to set, to > help me get started with this glue. In addition to its ability to > allow longer set up times, Extend is a bit stronger than Regular. > > After many weeks of testing, I seem to be honing in on a totally new > sound board design. While I can tell you that we will be using a > laminated panel and the ribs are fully machine crowned, I can't > reveal anything further on the design just yet, I'll release details > as soon as we are able. > > Best, > Ron O. > -- > > OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY > Grand Piano Manufacturers > _______________________ > > Web http://overspianos.com.au > mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au > _______________________ > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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