On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 6:08 PM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote: > > > What do you do to "build it back up level"? I know brass half round, but >> anything else below that? I also noticed on Mom's M that you filled the >> middle tuning pin holes where you changed the trichords to bichords (above >> the tenor break). With what do you fill those? >> -- >> JF >> > > Same stuff in both instances, as well as the plate perimeter holes to > accommodate a smaller diameter bolt - a mixture of epoxy, a little colloidal > silica, and iron I ground off of the plate removing the duplexes. You know, > STUFF. Basically … JB Weld? > The photo shows the highly sophisticated Arkansas Chrome (duct tape) dam in > place, and the filler spread. I always heard "Alabama Chrome," but maybe yours is a different brand? <G> > After curing, pull the tape and level the stuff with a right angle die > grinder and sanding disc. Goggles, respirator, and ear savers required for > all grinding operations. Makes a tremendous mess in the shop too. > Cool. More mess. It will cover the rest of the mess in my shop. I look forward to it. Thanks, Ron! -- JF -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20081219/ddd9d4b3/attachment.html>
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