•Greetings automuse, I am sure to get hell for this but I don't think there is any problem using PVCE glue for cloth in any place in a pneumatic action. PVCE is not like white glue when it comes to regluing. It scrapes off easily without the need for sanding. I find it much easier to prepare a surfa...

•Hi All, For those interested in some tested and corroborated information about hot hide glue and PVC glue as they relate to pneumatics, I encourage you to read the most recent article by Craig Brougher titled "PVC Glue Versus Hot Hide Glue". The article can be accessed directly at http://www.player...

•I've seen a lot of postings lately on the "ifs, ands or buts" on the question of whether or not to use hide glue. I've been experimenting with it lately, and I guess at this point I'd have to say I'm amazed with it! Of course, proper procedure must be followed, like any adhesive, but it's hard to b...

•Greetings to all. I could not resist adding to the recent thread on "sticky things." Personally, I am a firm believer in hot glue. As has been stated many times in this Digest, it is not hard to use; after a bit of practice it will be your glue of choice. I would like to offer comments from my expe...

•Using a quart glue pot does not necessarily mean that one should keep it full. Fresh hot glue in small batches is a much better way to make and use hot glue. I suggest that one not re-heat old glue a number of times as it can suddenly change adhesive characteristics for various reasons. Try to calc...

•I've never seen a smaller glue pot, but I find that the pint jars used for pickles, salsa, Cheez-Whiz and the like work very well (about 3-1/2" in diameter and 3" tall). I put some water in the large pail on my standard glue pot ("Hold Heet", I think) and then use the jar as a secondary container. ...

•-- non-subscriber, please reply to sender and MMD -- Just to let everybody know, the Leather Supply House is the USA representative for Weiblen, a German pipe organ tool company. We carry in stock a small glue pot. The pot is only 1/4 liter capacity with an adjustable thermostat. Check out our web ...

•Greetings to all. I'm caught between a rock and a hard place. What is the best glue to use on pneumatics? Some say to use only hide glue, others are saying to use fish glue. Is it true that fish glue should be used on the striker pneumatics, or is hide glue best for all bellows, small and large? I'...

•What is SOBO glue? Is it similar to Alene's Tacky glue or PVC-E? D.L. Bullock St. Louis www.pianoworld.us

•Sobo is what I use to hold felt to leather to pneumatic cloth when I make flaps for Duo-Art "steamboat" pumps, and other things that do _not_ involve wood, but will be thrown out next time around. It doesn't shrink, and it stays pliable. Bruce Grimes

•Hi All, According to the 1996 American Piano Supply Co. parts catalog, SOBO Glue was: "The King of All Adhesives". The original white liquid resin glue. Chemically pure - no fillers added. Sobo is slightly more expensive than many white glues that appear similar, but for tensile strength and flexib...

•Hello All, SOBO glue is not something you want to use when gluing pneumatic cloth or leather to wood, etc. It is my choice of glues, however, when gluing lifter disks to pouches. It sticks well and remains flexible. Rob Buckingham Penn, PA

•[ Ref. 050914 MMD, "Alternative to Hide Glue in Player Pianos" ] Hello Kim and list, Sounds interesting, but tell me about it in 50 years. We shall see how good it is. Hot hide glue is a tried and tested product, and I can see no reason to go to a different product, untested over the long run of ti...

•I have used hide glue for forty years and never had a problem. I have had pianos go from freezing to blistering hot in the back of trucks with no problems. I love hide glue. In my book there is no substitute. Don Teach - Shreveport Music Co. Shreveport, Louisiana

•Does anyone know the changing history of hide glue/not hide glue in guitar making? I was on the Taylor Guitars web site and they use yellow aliphatic carpenter's glue. (Taylors are very big with a lot of good professionals and hobbyists. They've taken making good guitars and tried to apply modern m...

•Hello Gordon, I hope these tips may be helpful. Please continue to pass along your experiences, as I'm always grateful to learn. One of the advantages of hide glue is that after it sets, it shrinks in drying. (People sometimes confuse "set" and "dry" in terms of gluing, and fail due to misunderstan...

•Dear Group, I've looked in the MMD Archives and waited for someone else to initiate any discussion concerning the fairly new "Gorilla Glue." It appears that I shall be the first to mention it in this forum; please hold the tar and feathers a moment longer. I'm not suggesting it is an alternative to...

•Once again I see we are having the perennial discussion, "Anything you can glue I can glue better!" I think all glues and sealers have their merits when used properly with full knowledge of their properties, so the argument over which is better is redundant. In the hands of the amateur and the igno...

•Having read a few comments on the use of adhesive tape for attaching pneumatics I restrained myself from answering. At first I thought that it was a joke, but then it seems that he was serious. All I can say is that I'm glad that he didn't come near my instruments. It may work, but I have seen the ...

•Re: 060313 MMDigest - Gorilla Glue Eric Shoemaker's post about "Gorilla" Glue [060313 MMDigest] reminded me of a term our shop tech used in the shop where ran the office a few years ago. When she had a screw that had been put in _so_ tight that removing it was at best difficult, if not nearly impos...