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Re: Cementing a broken upper joint

Author: saxlite
Date: 2005-12-04 04:14

Thanks, guys. Tap Plastics had a very nice acrylic cement- Weldon #16-- this comes in a toothpaste-tube and is reasonably viscous; they also had a really neat little applicator for 40 cents. After cleaning all surfaces with alcohol, I coated both surfaces with a thin coating of the cement and clamped it with the threaded rod scheme as suggested by ron b. I let it sit for 36 hours, then tried to break it--it held just fine. Finished it up, tested it for leaks, and lo and behold -- it plays like new! Since this was an inexpensive used school horn, I elected not to use Gordon's pinning scheme. We'll see how well it holds up.
Thanks for all your good suggestions!
Jerry

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