X-Brace to Bridge Plate Glue Creep

[mjmeehan]

Somewhere between having glued down the bridge plate and gluing down the X-Braces I had some glue creep. Now there is a gap on the treble side of the bridge plate along the x brace. It starts at 1/16" on the soundhole side and runs to 3/16" at the low edge.
The bass side of the x-brace/ bridge plate contact is fine.

Now what?!?

[kencierp]

If its glued down to the sound board no worries. Move on!

Courious -- what was the clamping method?

[Tony_in_NYC]

That is not glue creep. That is "glue slip" before it set up. Glue Creep is a very odd looking gentleman. You will know when you see him.

[tippie53]

glue creeps usually have something to hide.

[mjmeehan]

Ken- Between the intersection and the end I clamped with a standard type wood clamp- the kind the ratchets down when you squeeze the handle. The end of the brace just had a spring clamp on it. I suspect that the first clamp, which hid some of the gap area, pulled the brace over slightly. I didn't see this when I cleared out the squeeze out, only when I took the clamps off. I'm glad this isn't the issue I imagined it to be.

Tony & John- I think I saw that guy at Woodcraft last weekend... and I didn't want to see what he was hiding!!

[kencierp]

Yeah -- we had problems with that type of clamp on the furniture side of the business and actually discontinued using them, we sold them all on EBay. I think its the design of the pad being on an angle that tends to push the pieces around. And of course glue is great lube until it starts to tack.

[Ben-Had]

That is not glue creep. That is "glue slip" before it set up. Glue Creep is a very odd looking gentleman. You will know when you see him.

Glue creeps at work!

[Ken Hundley]

Hey, i thought Ozzy had black hair!

[mjmeehan]

Give him shaded lenses and he could be Geddy Lee from Rush!!

The other guy was the one at Woodcraft!!

[Tom West]

If you have full contact on the bass side and a tapered gap on the treble side it sounds like you had a poor fit to start with. If it were mine I would take it off and redo.
Tom