[sdiy] Gluing Broken Keys Back Together?

[Adam Schabtach]

I feel compelled to point out at this juncture that Liquid Nails is a brand
name and not a product name. They sell several kinds of glues. For example,
I have a caulk-gun-sized tube of stuff made by Liquid Nails that's designed
for sticking foam insulation to wall board. I suspect this particular Liquid
Nails product would not work well for repairing keys. ;-)

--Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:synth-diy-
> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Paul Cunningham
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:23 PM
> To: Synth DIY
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Gluing Broken Keys Back Together?
> 
> The only caution I have about Liquid Nails is that it can be "goopy"
similar
> to rubber cement and you can easily make a mess if you use too much.
However,
> it will scrape off the plastic cleanly with your thumbnail if you get to
it
> quickly. There are a variety of viscosities for super glue you can get
from
> hobby/repair store that might be easier to work with, but will also damage
> most plastics if mishandled. Liquid Nails is pretty easy to obtain -- use
a
> toothpick or something like that to apply a *very* small amount. -pc
> 
> On Sep 23, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Paul Burns wrote:
> 
> > Sadly no good for keys however there is a much better adhesive available
> in
> > the UK over and above Liquid Nails, called Pink Grip. It beats Liquid
> Nails
> > hands down , but is bloody pink !
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of mike ruberto
> > Sent: 23 September 2010 20:57
> > To: Paul Cunningham
> > Cc: Synth DIY
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] Gluing Broken Keys Back Together?
> >
> > Ok so with a proper epoxy or superglue, a clamp, little braces and the
> > help of gravity I should be able to get the key together without a
> > mess. I suppose I will go over to the local Lowes and buy a few
> > different advesives and then carefully test them on the part of the
> > key you normally won't see to make sure it won't discolor or otherwise
> > disfigure the material.
> >
> > I will give Liquid Nails a try since I remember once using it
> > successfully to repair a broken glass window. Not only did the glass
> > hold together but it didn't leak either!
> >
> > The pins would have been a nice idea if I had some accurate way to
> > make the holes line up perfectly. That isn't going to happen with a
> > hand drill though.
> >
> > What if I used a piece of double-sided tape as a fixture? I could
> > place adhesive on the two ends of the key, then fit them together and
> > stick them to the tape. While held in place on the tape I could place
> > the support bracing on the underside with the epoxy. The tape would
> > act as both a clamp and like painters tape to prevent excess glue from
> > flowing onto the top surface of the key. Hmmmm....
> 
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