Rim splitting

[Jon Page]

To stabilize the area use the threaded spikes from McFeely's.
1/4" shaft w/ square drive. They come in 6",8,10,12.
LSC-4060 ; 4080 ; 4010 ; 4012
Tel: 800-443-7937

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 02:02 PM 6/26/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All!
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>I just got back from looking at a Yamah CFIII that I will be rebuilding
>soon, and found one heck of a rim split.  This is not your typical
>lamination separation that any of us who rebuild see fairly often, but a
>horizontal split completely through the rim, from inside to outside.  The
>split is about a foot long and is located about one inch above the
>soundboard.  It begins on the bass side of the piano, just where the rim
>begins to curve around the back.
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>Has anyone had any experience repairing something like this?  I'm trying to
>decide what glue and/or filler to use to get the best combination of
>stability and structural integrity.  It seems to me that fiberglass might
>be the best bet for gap filling, but may not hold the split as well as
>something like resorcinal.
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>Ideas? Comments?
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>John McKone, RPT
>St. louis Park, Minnesota
>(612) 280-8375
>mckonejw@skypoint.com
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