Was shim pins/now crack options

[jolly roger]

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Hi Dave,
                 I have done field repairs with 5 min epoxy warmed with an air
dryer.  They have help up just fine.
Roger


At 12:20 PM 2/17/02 -0500, you wrote:
>So if a few pin holes have cracks,
>over sizing will aggravate the problem.
>
>Is swabbing the hole with epoxy before driving pins
>considered acceptable for a client that does not want
>to spend for a new block. Have people had tight
>pins for a long time after doing this, or is it 
>to be condemned, and plugs are definitely the way to
>go.
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>My thinking is if the hole is swabbed, and the pin 
>driven in, this will force the epoxy into the crack,
>then move the pin before the exopy fully sets.
>
>This is an upright, I'd much rather replace the block,
>In fact I'm doing my first upright pinblock this
>weekend, its not very hard. But in this case I don't
>believe there is any more money. But, I have been
>asked to restring the beast. The strings are out,
>and there are a 10 or 12 tuning pin holes with visible
>cracks. 
>
>  Perhaps I should remove the plate and glass the hole
>block..... What are peoples attitudes here.
>  Would some go on a heavy sell for a new block,
>and perhaps bite the bullet and give it for a really
>good price since the job is begun, and the strings are
>off.
>
>                    Cheers 
>                    Dave Renaud
>                    RPT
>                    Canada
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> Unless the block is split, then
>> the sandpaper and
>> possibly, epoxy are the way to go.
>> Regards.
>> John M. Ross
>> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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