[CAUT] Weber grand block

[Ed Sutton]

Another thought:
Whatever approach you take, you could make a mock-up using scrap materials 
to test pin torque before commiting to the full repair.
ES
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Weber grand block


> 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
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