Please !!  My apologies go out to Don Teach, Art Reblitz, Ed Gaida and
any others that I may have offended by my references to "purists" and
the use of non-standard materials.  You are all absolutely right
regarding the use of hot glue, etc.

Since my project is not a restoration (I am, however, about to begin
restoration of an antique reed organ, and will try to do it right for
the next restorer), I just figured others might benefit from the use of
these gasket materials, none of which will impede any future rebuild
efforts, excluding the glue, of course.

I doubt if anyone will ever be restoring this current project of mine,
which is adding 105 organ pipes to a modified player piano, and which
involves building four new wind chests from scratch.

Robbie, help !!  I'm in trouble !

Lee Roan

 [ You wrote in 990726 MMD, "I'm not using it on a restoration project
 [ ... so anything goes, right ?"
 [
 [ The reaction from the experienced technicians was immediate, Lee --
 [ "Wrong!"  What you build today for fun is likely to be considered
 [ very valuable by a future owner.  Orchestrion and pipe organ parts
 [ seem to get recycled again and again.  Make the next rebuilder's
 [ job pleasant: "Use time-proven materials and techniques."  New
 [ materials and techniques must be thoroughly tested, and that
 [ should include inspection after ten or twenty years! -- Robbie