preferred epoxy

[David Love]

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Use West System epoxy (slow cure) if you are replacing the bridge pins,
CA if you are not-though I would tend to always replace the bridge pins
and therefore use epoxy.  It's stronger, has better gap filling
properties and better compression strength.  If you are not replacing
the pins and if it's wide enough that you can get the epoxy into it,
then use epoxy, if it's so small that it requires wicking action to
penetrate, use CA.  BTW while the pumps for epoxy are convenient, I have
started to measure using a digital scale:  the ratio is 5 parts resin to
1 part hardener for West System.  The pumps aren't always reliable,
especially as the containers get low, and the ratio is important to
maintain the proper cure rate.  
 
David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net 
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Brian Doepke
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 5:55 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: preferred epoxy
 
When filling small cracks in the bass bridge by the bridge pins, which
epoxy is the best to use?  Reblitz mentions to use an epoxy. Are there
different kinds and which is best suited for bridge pin work?
 
 
      Brian P. Doepke
      A.A.A. Piano Works, Inc
 

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