Thanks David and David. I considered recapping as it obviously would be the best repair... but if this was in a customer's home (it isn't) would that be feasible for a 1935 Howard console? But with two votes for re-capping, I'm seriously re-considering... (thankfully only the bass bridge is damaged.) Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:58 PM, David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>wrote: > How about a learning project on bridge capping? > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "paul bruesch" <paul at bruesch.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 5/27/2009 3:29:09 PM > Subject: [pianotech] Bass bridge repair > > > >I have a learning/project piano with bass bridge damage. I've purchased > WEST > >SYSTEM 105 epoxy resin, 206 (slow) hardener, and HD 404 filler. (Primarily > >in anticipation of future needs, but also to practice on this project > >piano.) > > >For the tenor end (second pic) I'm planning to follow Terry Farrell's > >procedure outlined in this post: > >https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2007-August/209310.html > >Questions... > >(1) I understand that epoxy should not be clamped tightly, right? So do I > >just draw it "most of the way together" with clamps and let it cure with > >spring clamps, or just use spring clamps? > >(2) Is it proper to just epoxy the bridge pins in, or do you apply a mold > >release of some sort? If so, what? > >(3) Going down the bridge to the left (first pic) there are little > splitlets > >at each speaking-length-side hole. Should I use unthickened epoxy, thin > CA, > >Medium CA, or just leave it?? > > >Thanks! > >Paul Bruesch > >Stillwater, MN > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090531/e6e71175/attachment.htm>
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