Would anyone care to offer some advice on plugging capstan holes? They are often countersunk, so if you glue in a dowel that's level with the top of the key there will be a gap or open ring around the dowel. If you happen to be drilling near this area it makes the bit wander. If you epoxy in a dowel and fill in the gap with epoxy it's pretty hard to level them until the epoxy hardens. So you essentially have to leave the dowel sticking out a bit and the epoxy mounded up a bit. This means a lot of sanding or filing after the epoxy hardens. My current modus operandi is to glue in a dowel that's a bit shorter than the hole and punch it in so that it's a little below the top of the key. I then fill in the divot with epoxy and level with a razor blade before the epoxy sets. Other ideas? Does anyone fill in the entire hole with epoxy? Phi Ford
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