CA Glue

[Chris Henke]

Alan, would you care to write a few words about why you prefer Epoxy for 
cracked bridges?

Chris Henke
Portland, Oregon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: CA Glue


> 1) Cracked bridge? No. Epoxy. But, to stabilize bridge pins—including very
> minor eyelash cracks on pianos not worth major restoration or repairs? 
> Yes.
> (Oooh, Mrs. Zinser woulda thrashed me soundly for THAT lousy bit of
> English!)
>
> 2) Unk.
>
> 3) Because the CA repair here is not actually a "gluing" job, but rather a
> "soaking up filling in the wood fibers then drying hard" kind of job, I am
> of the belief that this repairs is relatively permanent. Check back with 
> me
> in 20 years ...
>
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
>
> These questions should make for some interesting discussion:
>
> 1) who likes to use CA glue instead of Epoxy for cracked bridges, and why?
>
> 2) How long is a cracked bridge repair using CA glue expected to last?
>
> 3) How long is a loose tuning pin repair using CA glue expected to last?
>
> Thanks, Chris Henke
> Portland, Oregon
>
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