>>Just to be sure I have it right, we are talking about drilling new holes in the plate in line with the separated posts? I've done that. Be sure to use a big hardened washer under the bolt head if you do to make up for the lack of a boss in the cast iron at your new hole location. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Dave Bunch Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 3:39 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Apart at the Seams (Epoxy??) 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 > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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