---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment =20 Hey Joe I missed your method. Can you send it my way? Thanks Dale >From the West System web site - _www.westsystem.com_=20 (http://www.westsystem.com/) : =20 CAUTION! ...... Never heat mixed epoxy in a liquid state over 120=B0F (49= =B0C). =20 There is a better solution (than use of solvents) to get good penetration=20 without losing strength or moisture resistance. We recommend moderate heati= ng=20 of the repair area and the epoxy with a heat gun or heat lamp. The epoxy wi= ll=20 have a lower viscosity and penetrate more deeply when it is warmed and=20 contacts the warmed wood cavities and pores. Although the working life of t= he epoxy=20 will be considerable shortened, slower hardeners (206, 207, 209) will have=20= a=20 longer working life and should penetrate more than 205 Hardener before they= =20 begin to gel. When the epoxy cures it will retain all of its strength and=20 effectiveness as a moisture barrier, which we feel more than offsets any=20 advantages gained by adding solvents to the epoxy.=20 I pull the bridge pins, recondition the cap (plane & notch - why else are=20 you restringing the piano?), and dap epoxy into pin holes, dab pin in epoxy= ,=20 insert pin. I don't have to heat and have had excellent results.=20 Terry Farrell =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/38/9e/cc/8a/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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