[pianotech] Jig for loose hammer head felts-All hail GORILLA glue!

John Ross jrpiano at eastlink.ca
Mon Sep 6 12:36:36 MDT 2010


Seems to me, that when I used C/A glue to get hammer felt back in place, I had to use the C/A glue twice.
If you just use one coat, it soaks in too fast, so not enough is left to bond.
Or did I just coat both surfaces, I can't remember which.
Anyway, it worked, where ithadn't the first time.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.

On 2010-09-06, at 10:37 AM, Tom Driscoll wrote:

> Lee,
>    Very nice. How long is the set time for Gorilla glue ? I've used CA for expediency but mostly cause I did not have an effective  jig .
>  Makes me think of a self clamping version for the field. I'm picturing the principle of the little shank clamp with the wing nut. Anyway , good job.
>  Tom D.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lee innocent
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 7:04 PM
> Subject: [pianotech] Jig for loose hammer head felts-All hail GORILLA glue!
> 
> Hello Listees
> Thankyou all for your responses, but this was the trickiest job ive done for a long time.
> Tried ca glue, titebond, vice grips, all to no avail, so when my patience ran out, (after pulling out all my hair)
>  I made this little jig which did the trick simply with no complications and used Gorilla glue. 
> Gorilla glue is AMAZING stuff, will glue anything. Highly recommended.
> regards
> Lee
> 
> 
> 

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