Everett vertical pinblock separation further and further

[pianoman]

I believe the original post was that the piano tuned and sounded fine so
the fact that if the crack was attached with epoxy forever that that would
not necessarily be a bad thing even if that happened.  I think that is what
I mean. isn't it?
James Grebe
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"I am only as good as my last tuning"

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> From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Re: Everett vertical pinblock separation further
> Date: Saturday, December 13, 1997 12:16 PM
> 
> At 04:56 PM 12/13/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >What happens if you put in the epoxy and clamp the thing back together
and
> >it doesn't budge.  You have just locked this separation there forever.
> >James Grebe
> >R.P.T. from St. Louis
> >pianoman@inlink.com
> >"I am only as good as my last tuning"
> Hi James,
>           I was assuming dry clamping would be tried first prior to
gluing.
> But have you not supplied your own answer. EPOXY WILL LOCK THE SEPERATION
> FOR EVER. I'd have to think on that one.>But stability is what you are
after.
> Regards Roger
> >----------
> >> From: BSimon1234 <BSimon1234@aol.com>
> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >> Subject: Re:  Re: Everett vertical pinblock separation
> >> Date: Saturday, December 13, 1997 9:13 AM
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Roger Jolly wrote:
> >> 
> >> << I would recommend that you drop the tension and see if the bolts
will
> >pull
> >> the back assy. in place. If so, loosen the bolts, use 24Hr Epoxy and
heat
> >> with hair drier, you will find the epoxy will run like water, >>
> >> 
> >> It is obvious the epoxy is a far better glue to use on the pinblock
> >separation
> >> than the tightbond that I suggested.  Don't know what I was thinking
> >about.
> >> 
> >> Bill Simon
> >> Phoenix
> >> 
> >
> >
> Roger Jolly
> University of Saskatchewan
> Dept. of Music.