[LargeFormat] Bellows Repair

[Bob Younger]

Clive,

Elmer's now makes several different glues and adhesives, but I suspect the
Elmer's white glue is the one suggested. Long used by schoolchildren in the
US for all sorts of crafts, etc., presumably non-toxic as I recall seeing my
compatriots eating it.
For the price of shipping, I'm quite certain someone over here could send
you some.

In repairing my bellows I found an opaque, black silicone compound at a
maritime/boating supply and used it with a well sanded and rounded tongue
depresser. It's worked well for two years now. Saved a costly bellows
replacement on my Deardorff.

Bob Younger


----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <Clive.Warren@megacycle.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 5:35 AM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Bellows Repair


> Have just read an interesting article on bellows repair that suggests the
> use of a concoction based on a glue called "Elmer's Glue" together with
> some detergent and lampblack.  I have never seen Elmer's glue in the UK -
> is there an equivalent glue that anyone knows about, or perhaps if you
have
> some of this wonder glue sitting around you could post the ingredients so
I
> can find an equivalent here in England.
>
> I havre a feeling that this is the same white glue that I have used in the
> past for papier mache......
>
> Cheers,
>             Clive
>
>
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