----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: December 16, 2002 5:21 AM Subject: Re: Epoxy Repair to bridge top > > Ok guys, how do we know what condition the bridge root is really in until > the excess epoxy disappearing into the voids without coming up elsewhere > (or gushing up elsewhere) tells us? And if you observe something disturbing > during the epoxying of the bridge pins in that fine piano, I suppose you > immediately stop and begin removing the bridge for replacement? Or will you > get as much epoxy in there as you can to try to improve it's integrity and > press on? Personally? I do the latter -- it's all the integrity I can come up with when I see all that epoxy disappearing into what can sometimes seem like a bottomless pit. Besides, I've always found it interesting while driving a pin down in one area to observe another pin an octave or so away start to pop up. But then I'm easily entertained. Del
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