Hi, Paul and Rob! paul got very good advises on that broken leg repair. I had good experiences clamping hard -to-clamp pieces with Automotive hose clamps. Try it-it works. I still prefer to secure Titebond glue joints with Hammer Shank Dowels. And don't forget to VJ the Hanger bolt! Good luck! isaac On Jun 19, 2012, at 3:06 PM, Rob McCall wrote: > I had one that broke in 4 pieces and I fixed it by gluing all the > pieces back together and clamping them with rubber bands (only way > to hold them all together while they dried). Then I removed the bolt > from the piano and mixed up some epoxy and poured the epoxy in the > hole where the bolt went on the top of the leg, inserted the bolt, > cleaned up the little epoxy that spilled over, and left the leg to > dry for 24 hours. When I brought it back to the piano, it was rock > solid, screwed right in and the client could hardly tell a repair > was made. > > It may not be per the book (if there is one :-) ), but it worked > well for me. > > Regards, > > Rob McCall > > McCall Piano Service, LLC > www.mccallpiano.com > Murrieta, CA > 951-698-1875 > > On Jun 19, 2012, at 14:05 , Paul Williams wrote: > >> I think you're maybe fine either way. Or you could go the whole 9 >> yards and clamp outside the piano, and clean up of glue squeeze >> made easier, then even plug and re tap the hole….or just clean up >> the hole inside. It's not a weight bearing leg…just for looks. >> Your choice. >> >> Paul >> >> >> From: Paul Milesi <paul at pmpiano.com> >> Reply-To: "pianotech at ptg.org" <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 3:59 PM >> To: PTG Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Subject: [pianotech] Console Leg >> >> Today I encountered a 1970 Poole (Aeolian) console with a broken >> leg (see attached pic). The break is clean, about 13" long, and >> goes right around the large bolt which comes down out of the case. >> I have questions: >> >> (1) When making the glue repair, is it better to glue the leg up >> while it's off the piano, and then put it on, or should I simply >> apply glue and put the 2 pieces around the screw extending down and >> clamp? I'm thinking there will be glue squeeze in the screw hole, >> so you can't really let it dry before installing the leg. Best >> maybe to simply glue and clamp the 2 pieces right around the screw >> in place? >> >> (2) Any need for dowels? Seems to me this is not really a stress- >> bearing joint, assuming future moves are done properly and the >> weight is taken off the leg, above the carpet, etc. >> >> (3) The screw is somewhat loose coming down out of the case, wobbly >> a bit. Is this usual, and do I need to access this screw from >> above for tightening or anything? Or were these pianos made with >> the screws in place and the legs simply screwed on? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Paul Milesi RPT >> Washington DC >> (202) 246-3136 Cell/Text >> paul at pmpiano.com >> http://www.pmpiano.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120620/2a043229/attachment.htm>
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