If you don't want to wait overnight for the epoxy to cure, while you're swabbing up the tacky residue, to drill your new capstan holes there is another method. Get a 1/4" x 1" Irwin Plug Cutter (available at most hardware stores). Cut plugs from old keys. Scribe a line on the top (before drilling) to index the 'bottom' of the plug. Drill out the old capstan hole to 1/4" and insert the plugs. A tubing sleeve may be needed if the plugs are flexible to press them in. Swab the hole and plug with an appropriate amount PVC-E glue, anything harder will cause the drill bit to drift...% like epoxy %? By the time you're done, you can start from the beginning to drill new capstan locations. 4 to 6 hours total time, from removing to capstan re-installation, instead of two days. (Not counting plug-cutting time which is done during odd time periods). -- Regards, Jon Page
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