Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: > John > Thanks for the feedback. I use to use the go-bar deck and enjoyed > this feature of access for cleanup. > Do you slow the hot hide with any retarder? How do you clean it up? > Paper toweling putty knife or all of the above? > As I said I can reach between the cauls for cleanup and have for a > long time but with tight rib spacing it's more difficult. I'll try your > idea of ribbing every other one in those cases. > I'm glad to know your opinion about the moisture,absorption time and > that the effect on the panel swelling is not an just pressed a B board > yesterday in about an hour & 1/2 then came back later to skim off the > glue. I found that way time consumning. Probably 45 min. > Regards--Dale Erwin Dale, I usually add 15% urea to hide glue for woodworking. Each rib is heated with a heat gun before applying the glue. I glue one rib at a time then clean the glue off. While I am getting the next rib ready Chris is cleaning the glue off using pieces of paper towel dry at first then finishing with a cheese cloth and hot water. Cleanup only takes a minute and a half for each rib. John Hartman RPT John Hartman Pianos [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] Rebuilding Steinway and Mason & Hamlin Grand Pianos Since 1979 Piano Technicians Journal Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015]
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