**************** Never had a failure, eh? Even on holes that big? Hmm. Barbara Richmond, RPT ********************* Ok, time to admit that I seem to be "epoxy challenged".... Even when I bought the good stuff and measured, things went awry, then didn't harden as glassy as I would have liked. (Although when things go awry with epoxy, I'm less likely to become attached to the piece that I'm fixing than I am when CA goes awry!!) Came back to the piano to see the bridge pins moved right back to where they started, laughing at my epoxy efforts. Luckily, it was an experimental one at the school.... On most of these types of pianos, if there is still some side bearing, my goal is to stabilize the situation. Yours is an extreme case, with chunks of wood missing! I've just practiced more with CA and feel more comfortable working with the different types. I don't even notice the fumes, so that's a blessing. (Or the kind I use just isn't as wicked as others.) Except for the gorilla glue CA, I always buy from a local hobby shop that carries the good stuff. For a bonus tip of the day, I found that the blunt tip needle from printer cartridge refill packs fit tightly on my favorite super thin CA to apply around tuning pins. Like Susan, I just use a few drops at a time - I'd rather re-apply over a few years than dump too much on and have drips and pools around the pins. I understand there are issues with getting CA to set up properly in different parts of the world... Your mileage may vary! Ron Koval chicagoland
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