On 2/4/2013 12:04 PM, David Love wrote: > I don't drill in the piano and while I do as much fitting as is reasonable > and don't "pile on" the epoxy I still often get some minor squeeze out > depending on the piano and the proximity of the tuning pin or screw holes to > the edge. Minor squeeze out makes more sense, as epoxy can travel quite a way. What you're describing isn't very likely to contaminate a freshly drilled pin hole. That's all. >I don't think I'm particularly sloppy in this but I like enough > material there to insure a 100% fit across the flange. Me too, only I might well be sloppy by some standards, as I get a fair amount of squeeze out underneath, which I mop up. > The point is I don't think *not* doing the final mating with the material of > choice as the last step before everything goes together runs any real risk > compromising the mating if you install at least some of the plate screws > during the mating process itself. Perhaps not. I originally organized my method for efficiency. The undisturbed epoxy joint was a secondary bonus of sorts/ > Different strokes. Many. Ron N
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