See, when people write these posts, we really don't tell all. Just the good stuff that makes it sound like we know what we are doing. What actually happened on the epoxy day was: I went to do the repair with Titebond. When I saw that I could not completely close the gap, I told the guy - Oooops, gotta go back to the shop because I need to get my epoxy (really had to go read the repair manual!). Came back with gallons of epoxy (looked pretty impressive). When re-arriving at piano after 45 minutes (had to pet my dog, etc.) the gap had just about completely closed from sitting there that additional time under clamping pressure. Let off the clamps, gooped in epoxy, bolted and tightened clamps - and I think more epoxy squeezed out than I had put in - so I think in the end the gap actually pretty much closed. (I was trying to be brief before.) Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bdshull@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 7:59 PM Subject: Re: Pinblock/Frame Separation Report! > Hi, Terry, > > Congratulations! I guess the repair was all it was cracked up to be.... > > I am sure you wanted some Monday morning quarterbacking: > > Maybe the 1/16" was the best the piano could do (it's not bad!), but when I > had the 1/2" crack I let the tension down ENTIRELY. I think that permitted a > complete closing of the crack. Even then, though, I was working the clamps > hard and it took some time. > > Even with the tension down entirely, the retuning is not so bad because of > string memory. String alignment is more involved, of course; I would > estimate for hammer filing too. > > These items might be figured into the estimate which Ed asked you to work up > for us all (isn't that what he asked?). > > Bill Shull, RPT > >
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