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

[Roger@Integra.net]

Cy,
Use Titebond, it is a better wood adhesive that epoxy.
Roger Gable

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cy Shuster" <cy at shusterpiano.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 9:02 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Major leg repair -- epoxy, or Titebond?


> 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
> 
> www.shusterpiano.com
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