RE: Époxy Man Strikes Again

[Isaac OLEG]

Heard of people developing an allegiant after a few years working with
epoxy, and then they can't approach the stuff anymore.

Seems a bit dangerous product in that matter.

Best

Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Farrell
> Envoyé : vendredi 7 mars 2003 23:48
> À : Pianotech
> Objet : Re: Epoxy Man Strikes Again
>
>
> 1. Other stuff is easier to use.
>
> OK. Maybe. But I have a relationship with epoxy. You can
> understand that.
>
> 2. Somehow, It ended up in the wrong place. No time to
> figure why, but
> it needs to be fixed and cold hide glue is thermoplasty and
> water soluble.
>
> Ouch, that smarts! Hmmmm. I see your point, but how hard is
> it to make a new soundboard? I guess I would just say
> measure twice, attach once.
>
> 3. Future removal.
>
> Why would you want to remove a bridge? And if you did, I
> can only assume the board is going to be replaced - so cut
> the darn thing out.
>
> 4. Tone killer, as reported by a friend who used epoxy glue
> for a bridge (as an adhesive).
>
> Hmmm. Anyone know anything about this? Or is this an
> offshoot of the "circle of sound" theory?
>
> I have never glued a bridge to a board. I will be doing so
> soon. I know that you need good even clamping pressure when
> using hide glue or Titebond. I have fear that I won't get
> good pressure everywhere. Epoxy would eliminate that
> concern. Anyone in the mood to convince me that I will get
> a good bond by running a few screws through the board back
> into the bridge? Or convince me epoxy is not a good choice
> - haven't seen good evidence yet!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Epoxy Man Strikes Again
>
>
> >
> > >The top ten reasons NOT to epoxy bridges to soundboard are:
> > >
> > >   1.
> > >   2.
> > >   3.
> > >   4.
> > >   5.
> > >   6.
> > >   7.
> > >   8.
> > >   9.
> > >10.
> > >
> > >Those are the reasons I can think of. Say you what?
> > >
> > >Terry Farrell
> >
> > You might want to invest in a bottle of Titebond and have
> it sitting around
> > on your bench for when the urge to mix epoxy strikes.
> It's non toxic,
> > washes off your hands with water, doesn't have the
> vicious affinity for
> > hair and eyebrows that epoxy does, and has a bond
> strength exceeding the
> > integrity of the materials you'll be gluing together in
> this case. It has
> > good initial tack characteristics, and won't let parts
> happily slither
> > around anywhere they wish to go until it eventually
> hardens, like epoxy
> > will. It mostly washes out of your shop rags, even the
> ones you're wearing
> > - unless you're using Titebond II, in which case I can't help you.
> >
> > In short, a fly swatted with a magazine will be just as
> dead as one swatted
> > with a battleship.
> >
> > Ron N
> >
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