Epoxy, was: Chewed up legs

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In a message dated 12/10/2002 1:12:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:

> Subj: Epoxy, was: Chewed up legs 
>  Date: 12/10/2002 1:12:46 PM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
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> 
>          Terry

               Thanks for the info on the epoxy. Although I haven't used much 
Epoxy I do now know that there are industrial grades that exceed my 
enthusiasms of any  prior usage and I know where to get it.
            Thanks--Dale

> 
> When epoxy is found to have failed, it is most often in the bond between 
> the wood and the epoxy. The "putty" type of epoxies are susceptible to this 
> type of failure. A superior bond is achieved when a thin epoxy resin is 
> applied to all wood surfaces to be bonded (this thin epoxy will soak into 
> the wood sufficiently to produce a bond much stronger than the wood 
> itself), and then before cure, if filler is desired for the application, 
> the resin thickened with an appropriate filler is applied.
> 
> http://www.westsystem.com/ has absolutely tons and tons of info on the use 
> and applications of epoxy.
> 
> Once you have discovered the utility of a truly professional epoxy system 
> like that available from West System (there are others also, System 
> Three....) it will become very apparent that the epoxies that you find in 
> the local hardware store are for hanging small pictures, fixing lamps, and 
> perhaps for some type of small survival kit. The good stuff is so very 
> versatile.
> 
> Terry Farrell
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