[pianotech] New style of epoxy - was first pinblock

[Encore Pianos]

Ditto to what Joe says on the Six10.  May experience also.

Will Truitt

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Joseph Garrett
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 1:53 PM
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Subject: [pianotech] New style of epoxy - was first pinblock

Dale said: 
"Of course, but epoxy generally comes in a runny concoction. We mix ours to
make it thick like peanut butter.
Was wondering if John had something I wasn't aware of."

Dale,
I don't know about Jon, but I've been using a fairly new epoxy from West
System. It's called Six10, "thickened epoxy". It comes in a tube to be used
in a caulking gun! If you're going to use the whole tube, (which is really
only about 1/2 full to start with), you can use the automatic mixing nozzle
and draw a "bead" on whatever you've goopiing up.<G> When I'm just doing a
small job, I don't use the nozzle and just come straight out of the tube
onto a hunk of cardboard, etc. for hand mixing. This stuff comes pretty
close to the stuff I can no longer get, that was a marine trauma repair
stuff that would have little/no sag. btw, the color is adequate to use as a
shim bonder in s.b. shimming as well. Almost invisible.<G> It's a bit
expensive, but the ease of use and consistency offsets that in my book.
Best,
Joe
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
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