Bridge cap materials

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Richard,

You're right on track with that concern - thinning will reduce the strength of the cured epoxy.  Don't thin epoxy with either acetone or lacquer thinner if it's an a structural application.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge cap materials


> Hi Dale.
> 
> Thanks for the advice. The reason I asked was that I was
> concerned that some thinners might impede or somehow be
> detrimental to the epoxy hardning. Just want to make sure
> before I try anything like this :)
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> RicB
> 
> Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >>         I used acetone for this process but nitro
> >> celloulose lacquer thinner will flash off slower and
> >> perhaps penitrate further. Have only done this a time or
> >> two.
> >
> >
> >             Dale
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
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> 
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