[78-L] Edge Bite

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Tue May 3 21:33:54 PDT 2011


From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> On 5/3/2011 10:25 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> I always used "Super Glue" (bought at dollar srores. You are very
>> fortunate that the breaqk is outside the "playing grooves"...repairing
>> a record with a "bite" in the playing grooves is complicated by the
>> fact that the thickness of the adhesive displaces the groove...!
>>
> Maybe you are using the gel type, because regular liquid Super Glue does 
> NOT add any thickness at the joins.  That is why it works.  But 
> remember, you have to use very, very little.
> 
Keep in mind we are talking about grooves that are .003" wide...so
even the width of one coat of "Super Glue" adds about .0005" or
half a groove width...!

Steven C. Barr


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