This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment For occasions where dried glue squeeze-out is present, perhaps a "SMALL = CHISEL PLANE", such as the one available from Lie-Nielsen, would do the = trick. = http://www.lie-nielsen.com/tool.html?id=3D97-1/2&cart=3D1064226782381 Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 1:00 AM Subject: Glue cleanup on Ribs For those of you who are pressing your own soundboards I'd like to = compare notes as to how you all go about cleaning up the glue squeeze at = the glue joints. I've done it two ways. I've used a go- bar deck and currently a fire hose neumatic = press. Cleanup with a go-bar deck as you go is easy because of access = but with a pneum. press the 2 by 6s are in the way. It's possible just = awkward and have done it alot. I've typically taped off the rim and rib glue jointson the bottom = of the board, pinned the ribs to the board, then I tape over the rib = ends before spraying on a coat of shellac. I find that this makes glue = cleanup easier and resist moisture absorption I've usually have used = cold hide glue and tried to limit the glue squezze out. Then I wipe it = up/off with damp/dry paper towells. I recently used tight bond 2 to glue up ribs on a S&S B. I waited = till the glue squeeze beads jelled. After about 4 hr.s a sharp chisel = was used to cleanup the excess(which was like strings of rubber) but I = was un happy with the minor damage to the panel. A final sanding and one = more coat of shellac is applied before final finish but..... The upside to hide glue is ease of cleanup. The down side is using = some moisture in cleanup as the board is ribbed which can be moderated = by drying the board a bit more before pressing. I like the idea and strength of the tight bond 2. It does not = cleanup as eaily with the towell method however.=20 Ideas? Dale Erwin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/bf/67/c1/98/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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