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

[Paul McCloud]

If you have new wood, and it can be clamped very tight, Titebond will work.
However, if there are any gaps, epoxy is better.  I vote the epoxy as it
will fill gaps.
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


> [Original Message]
> From: Cy Shuster <cy at shusterpiano.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 12/31/2010 9:08:59 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
>
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