Soundboard shims via Spurlok method

[Joseph Garrett]

Greg,
No. I install the shims with epoxy. The epoxy I use is from the Lord
Corporation, Erie PA, # E-552 A & B. It has a color and will stick to
vertical surfaces. I also use it to bed pin blocks and filling the cracks in
my shop cement floor. :-)
I mask the edges of the cracks, insert shims with epoxy and weigh down with
coffee cans full of tuning pins, (Plastic top on the bottom). When the epoxy
is half set, I remove the masking tape. This epoxy fills well, sands nice
and blends with the soundboard. I've been using this epoxy for many years.
It has a 2 year shelf life. I discovered it when I was working with Del.
(Actually, Del was the discoverer.) From time to time, I've tried other
types, but like this the best.
Regards,
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: Soundboard shims via Spurlok method


> 4/30/2001 7:37:12 AM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Joe,
> Thank you for the post. I have been contemplating using shims where it can
easily be seen and epoxy everywhere else.
> Is this similar to what you are doing?
>
> Greg
>
>
> >Greg,
> >I use a combination of shims and epoxy. Cosmetically ok and structurally
> >sound.
> >regards,
> >Joe Garrett
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> >To: "Pianotech forum" <pianotech@ptg.org>; "Master Piano Tech"
> ><mpt@talklist.com>; "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> >Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 12:58 PM
> >Subject: Soundboard shims via Spurlok method
> >
> Greg Newell
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