Apart at the Seams (Epoxy??)

[Dave Bunch]

Just to be sure I have it right, we are talking about drilling new holes in
the plate in line with the separated posts?

Dave Bunch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Apart at the Seams (Epoxy??)


>
> >Having taken two of these piano backs apart, I don't see how epoxy poured
> >in the joint is going to hold diddly. The back is failing because of the
> >poor glue in the joint. Both sides of the failed joint failure is covered
> >with glue power or residue. I tried to bond a couple of these pieces with
> >epoxy without cleaning the old glue off. Result! Won't hold. The 6"
> >maching screw through to the posts are really what's holding if you don't
> >take the top apart and rebuild it. It a great shop job to rebuild the
failure.
> >Rich
> >Richard Snelson
>
> I agree, and have said so here. I don't waste good epoxy on this repair.
> The bolts do nearly all of the work, not the glue, so it's Titebond for
me.
> And since the bolts doing the work does the job just fine, I don't see the
> point in tearing the thing apart.
>
> Ron N
>
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