This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Ahhhh. Good point. Thanks, I did miss that. Okay, I take back most of = what I said! I wonder though, a plug that needs a 63/64" hole? Why such = a large plug? I've used half-inch diameter plugs in the past - they = seemed more than big enough. Terry Farrell I think you missed what he was saying, Terry. The lock was to keep it = from spinning before the glue set up. It allows drilling the next hole = (which will overlap the new plug) before the glue dries without worrying = that the new plug will rotate.=20 =20 Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 =20 =20 FWIW, I'd sure question the integrity of any glue joint that required = a physical lock to keep the glue joint from failing. If the glue joint = may not hold, then you should seek an alternative approach, IMHO. =20 Terry Farrell Terry! Here is a simple technic to insert plugs in pin blocks.It was = shown to me by late Dennis Nicholson,RPT. Step 1:drill larger hole,63/64" Step 2:apply Titebond glue to both surfaces Step 3:insert the plug in the hole,level it with the face of the = pinblock. Step4: with the drill 7/32" drill a hole 1/2" deep so half of the = hammer shank hole is in the plug and the other half in the pin block. Step 5:apply glue to a hammer shank and drive 1/2" piece of = hammershank in that hole. now that piece of hammershank acts a s a LOCK and prevents new plug = from spinning around when drilling a new hole for tuning pin.You can = start drilling hole for tuning pin immidiately,no waiting overnight for = glue to cure.THis is old woodworking technic and there are severall more = applications for it in our line of work =20 I hope,i made this description clear.If any questions,feel free to = call me 818-706-0429 GOOD LUCK! Isaac =20 Is epoxying the best way to fix these plugs ore are there = better glues? Thanks for some advice. =20 Pierre ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/26/4a/05/5c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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