[78-L] Edge Bite

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> On 5/4/2011 12:33 AM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> 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
> No it doesn't.  The pieces fit together exactly like they do with no
> glue.  The liquid fills into the pores of the rough shellac edges.
> Where did you get that figure of.0005?  Even if it wasn't just pulled
> out of your butt it is not a half but a sixth of .003.
>
My error...which I realized right after I sent it...!
 It should be .0015." As far as the liquid "not taking up any space"
I have always found that even with liquid SuperGlue there was a
noticeable space taken by the glue...so that a glued record with an
edge bite does NOT result in the repaired grooves being
perfectly aligned...! As thin as the layer of glue might be, it
still seems to result in NON-aligned grooves...!

Steven C. Barr