•Robbie commented in 990813 MMD [following "Solar Eclipse Reports"]: > [ Then we can return to my favorite technical topic: glue ! ;) That _does_ keep us stuck together ! :-) Ray Bauer [ "Birds of a feather stick together," says the old saw. I bet [ that even your musical washboard needs regluing oc...

•I must say that I am pleasantly surprised at the number of responses to my article "Cabinet Maker Hates Hot Glue". (It generated almost as many responses as phonograph turntable speeds!) The subject of gluing has so many facts, figures, opinions and errors that it seems a lifetime is not enough to ...

I'm rebuilding a set of lock and cancel valves, and wonder what type of glue is best for them. I still have a bottle of flexible glue that I got years ago from Player Piano in Wichita. I don't know if it has a limited shelf life, but it seems O.K. to me. If anybody knows where I can get a set of fou...

•As to the glue question, I would side with craig. For an instrument to sound it's best, the soundingboard should be fixed with a glue that drys hard and brittle so that there is maximum transmission of sound to all of the vibrating mass. No smaller stringed instruments are repaired with soft glue. ...

•Glue is certainly a popular topic for rebuilders of all kinds. I've developed my favorites (which sometimes change) for various projects over the years. I would challenge all of you glue experts out there to summarize what glues you use for what projects, and why. It could be very helpful for neoph...

Dear All, I fear I have made a terrible mistake with glue. When a professional was showing me the ropes of player piano rebuilding a few years ago, he rebuilt my resivor bellows using this rubbery (when dry) type glue called "plastic glue". You can buy it from the player piano co.. I was concerned n...

Glue again? It seems that some like it clear and light and some like it dark. I prefer the darker ones among the types I have tried. The Milligan & Higgins stuff that Craig Brougher mentioned is amazingly strong, possibly too strong for some uses. I have an old book on woodworking that correlates th...

Good Day to All, I'm interested in finding out about techniques to remove "ivory wafers". Specifically, preferred solvent and tips to prevent removing wood. I have several key tops and tails that need replacing. TIA Marc Finlen

•Something's wrong with the List: nobody's mentioned the 4-letter "G" word for a week! Let me help... What is the proper glue to fasten wooden pipes to the wind chest or pipe stand in "monkey-grinder" organs? The pipes have tapered wooden stems that fit into matching holes in the chest, where they a...

•Has any rebuilder come up with the appropriate glue to use for recovering pneumatics using the new silk cloth from the Australian company? I have found that PVC-E gives a better bond than hot glue but neither is quite satisfactory after the test that I have done. Both can be pulled off the wood wit...

•Hi All, In Karl Ellison's posting he says: > When the glue to attach pouches to their boards or blocks is allowed > to come to close to the edge of the pouch cavity, over which the > leather must flex when it collapses, the dried glue can form almost > a 'knife edge' which because of the 'slamming ...

•Reams have been written about the above subject: pros, cons, and more cons. After I wrote that series on the piano factories, I realized that I had not said too much about the glue they used, except that Wurlitzer used hot hide glue for the veneering process. Everything else at Wurlitzer used the s...

•I'm greatly confused here. Are we talking about two different things? Dow 111 is a silicone grease, silicone glue is entirely something else and has no similarity to the other, nor does it creep as silicone oil does. If there is some thinner available for the glue, I don't see how it could not be s...

•Bruce Clark suggested using Elmer's glue rather than varnish with piano decals. I'm not sure that this is a good idea, as white glues, like Elmer's glue, turn yellow over time. Decoupage material, such as Modge Podge, is used by artists because it does not yellow, but I don't know if it has the lon...

•Hi All, I'm going to assume (gosh, I dislike that word) that Ern Grover is referring to the article by Craig Brougher, 'Hot Hide Glue -- Questions & Answers', since there have been no articles titled 'Glue and Adhesives' over the past few days. Ern Grover states at the end: > "Personally I like hid...

•The following letter is a comment from an associate, Terry Connors, who was kind enough to offer his comments on glues and adhesives. [ Ref 990621 MMD, "Hot Hide Glue", by Craig Brougher ] - - - The following paragraph is mostly correct, although I would take exception to the remarks about the wood...

•Glue -- We all have our favorite type ! Hi All, I have been quiet for a while, but when I saw contact glue being attacked, I just had to jump in! There is a saying: "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." The saying should be "Make a glue that sticks and lasts and yo...

•If you wonder what glue to use when gluing different materials, go here: http://www.thistothat.com/ -- but it seems they haven't heard about hot hide glue... :-o Thomas Henden [ The site is entertaining; on the FAQ page is: "We decided [ to focus on common household items." Well, Pianolas were [ on...

•Here is a web site that has more info on glues. It is amazing in its coverage: http://www.thistothat.com/ Been there, and still parts of the body are stuck to it! Glen Perye

•> Wallace Venable asked if anyone had ever used "Jell-O" or gelatin > as glue. I haven't, but his question reminded me of my days working > in a donut shop in high school. We had a small sign on the wall -- > "Please ring bell for service" -- that thwarted all attempts to make > it stay stuck to th...