In a past discussion, wasn't it decided that "tacky glue" is just a thick version of PVC-E? Alan Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Prof. Euphonious Thump" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 1/8/2008 3:33:32 PM Subject: Re: replacing key bushings >Aileen's tacky glue grips almost as fast as hide glue, >sets up almost as fast as CA, and is much more >reversible. Great for felt, everywhere. > Thump >--- Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> So for instance, you'd recommend a CA key bushing >> repair for a 20 year old Yamaha U3 in somone's home? >> >> I've serviced some very large, very high quality, >> very concert-worthy pianos in homes where I think it >> would be quite improper to conduct such a repair. I >> don't think the venue should be the determining >> factor for the appropriateness of gluing a key >> bushing in with CA, but rather the instrument. I >> think it would be highly inappropriate for someone >> to do such a repair to any high quality (or even >> good quality) piano in any home. I think CA can >> appropriately be used on key bushing repair on piano >> that are clearly very unlikely to ever see a new set >> of key bushings - and even then, only maybe on a >> piano that is gasping for its last breath. >> >> As I indicated previously, Bill Spurlock sells a >> on-site key bushing repair kit. CA is great stuff, >> and I use it a lot. But it is not for everything. >> >> Keep in mind also that many of the lurkers on this >> list have far less experience than yourself - hey, >> even less than me! >> >> Terry Farrell >> ----- Original Message ----- >> As I said, for "in home" repair. >> >> >> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Oh Wim, please tell us you only do that method >> repair on 1948 beat up Gulbranson spinets. You >> wouldn't do that on a nice concert instrument - >> right?????????????? >> >> Terry Farrell >> ----- Original Message ----- >> For in home repairs likes this, if the old >> busing is there, I've use CA glue, and just put them >> back in place, holding on to the bushing with a >> screw driver. >> >> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT > >___________________________________________________________________ >_________________ >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. >http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >-- >Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 >AM
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