Fair enough, but my challenge to you is to try it on the next old piano you save. Use your tried and true Titebond and screws on the obvious separation. Then apply thin CA to the rest of the ribs. I bet you a dollar you'll see it disappear into the glue joints in more than one place. Next thing ya know you'll be doing the rims, too. With all that power at your disposal you just won't be able to stand the thought of sending that piano off with glue joint voids. Actually, I've used it to quiet buzzes caused by rim separation where it would have been near impossible to force any Titebond, let alone pull the joint together. Go ahead, hose 'er down. It won't be any uglier than what caused the usage in the first place. Dean-o the dino (not the crooner, I'm not that handsome or rich) Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 Other favorite uses: Stripped wood screw holes- a shot of accelerator, then a couple of drops down the hole Upright jack flanges- spray them all with accelerator, then a drop or two on each flange glue joint. I do this routinely to every old action that comes across my bench Brambach style 2 piece jacks- Again this is routine for everyone that comes across my bench, just a drop on the glue joint will head off lots of problems. I could tell you stories here. -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:59 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Plugging and re-drilling birdseyes? Micro-precision felt cutter, for tiny pieces in butts? > At the risk of being accused of hosing everything down with CA, :-), if you > judiciously apply a drop to the birdseye hole and then blow through the hole > to make sure the glue does not close the hole but only coats the sides, > you'll be amazed at how it'll tighten up that hole. > > Dean Deano, Note, after reading my reply, that I have said I don't have anything against CA. Note also, that this is somewhat different from dipping the soundboard and ribs in CA to head off the possibility of potential future buzzes yet to manifest. Ron N
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