[CAUT] Weber grand block

[Ed Sutton]

Restorers use "epoxy consolidation" to repair pinblocks that are mortised 
into the case.
This involves temporarily sealing the bottom of the block, then filling all 
holes with water thin epoxy and letting it soak into the block. The holes 
are re-drilled after the epoxy has hardened.
Perhaps this method could be used on the mortised "shelf," then add a 
Delignit cap.
Ed Sutton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Weber grand block


>
>> Here’s an idea: this might be an opportunity to imitate, and gain some of 
>> the benefits of, Ron Nossaman’s “hybrid” block.  Use Delignit for the 
>> cap; its greater strength may take some stress of the old solid piece. 
>> Cut your plugs from some multi-lam stock, though, for smoother tuning. 
>> Cutting plugs from multi-lam is also a lot easier than from any other 
>> material, I think.  Any thoughts on this, Ron?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Ken Z.
>
> Not bad! I like it. If the block seems otherwise solid, rout off about 9mm 
> from the top, plug with multilam, and recap with 9mm Delignit. The other 
> option is cutting the thing out and duplicating, which brings up the side 
> mortises. If there's room for a shelf on one end but not the other, it can 
> still be mortised into the side without the shelf (with work), but it's 
> going to take a while. I don't typically recommend plugging, but this 
> could be a reasonable exception, especially with the added strength of the 
> one piece Delignit cap. Good thought Ken.
> Ron N