bridge recapping tools

[Erwinspiano at aol.com]

Hey Bob
 Well maybe its' just me, but I have a pet peeve with  glue plugging up my 
drill bits when drilling bridge pin holes.  When I've  used epoxy I get this 
white fluff that either blows back out at me or clogs  the bit long enough to 
enlarg the hole. Making me very crabby. It's also  toxic & it gives me headaches. 
SO when I do use it I always use a  respirator.
  Tight Bond to me is a nightmare for gummy  bits as is anything thermo 
plastic.  The easiest applications I've  found is the Bolduc glue from Pianotech or 
urea Formaldehyde. Urea  formaldehyde is a toxic glue as well but with a 
respirator it's no big  deal.  Both dry hard & drill easily.  My glue of choice 
right now  is the Bolduc.(No respirator) It's not very thermo plastic so no 
drill clog  & it dry's quickly & dries hard ready to drill overnight. I've glued 
on  Dozens of caps with this so I know the phenomena is a repeatable  
occurrence  ....& not just me. 
  Bolduc glues his pin blocks laminates together with  it as well as his 
Sound board. SO do I & with excellent strength &  good results.
  Perhaps I'm Epoxy impaired but  for Bridge caps ............not my cup of 
tea.  If there are ways to defeat  the problems stated please enlighten me. 
It's obviously great stuff for so many  applications.
  Hope that helps
  Dale

 
 

> What do the experienced recappers suggest for clamping?
>  Also, is West system epoxy or tite-bond preferred?




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