[pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt

[John Ross]

I also use super glue.
But the secret is to use two coats on the felt.
When I first used it the felt soaked up the glue, and the joint was starved, and was hit and miss.
Since i started to put it on the felt first, then reapply to the felt and wood later once the first coat on the felt had set. I have had no problem with failure.
I use a vise to hold the hammer felt in place, so it has some tension. I also use curved wooden parts flat on one side to be square with the vise jaw. Just cut out of scrap hardwood.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
On 04-02-2012, at 2:18 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:

> Chuck
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> I've used super glue, clamping the felt with vice grips. It sets up in about a minute.
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> Wim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CHARLES BECKER <cbeckercpt at verizon.net>
> To: PTG <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 4:59 am
> Subject: [pianotech] re-gluing loose hammer felt
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> Hello list,
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> What is the best glue to use when regluing loose hammer felt to the moulding?
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> Thanks in advance.
>  
> Chuck Becker

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