[pianotech] Major leg repair -- epoxy, or Titebond?

Cy Shuster cy at shusterpiano.com
Fri Dec 31 10:02:08 MST 2010


I'm called to reattach a 1960's Kimball studio's front leg, that was  
inadvertently amputated during a move.  It was on a dolly coming  
through a door, the bottom of the leg (no toe block) hit an obstacle,  
and the dowels at the arm snapped in half.  An 8"-square of the side  
also came free, with half of the sockets that the dowels went into.

My plan is to glue and clamp this side piece first, then drill out the  
old dowels the next day and reattach the leg.  All the pieces fit  
neatly together; there are no major gaps to fill.  Since the new  
dowels will give structural support, it seems Titebond would serve,  
but I'd like to learn more about the various types of epoxy, as well  
as to Do The Job Right.

What say you all  (I can guess Terry's answer! :-) ?

--Cy--

Cy Shuster, RPT
Albuquerque, NM

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