[pianotech] first pinblock

[Joseph Garrett]

Probably not.


> [Original Message]
> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 2/5/2013 4:26:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] first pinblock
>
> > I think it's called pride in workmanship.<G> Besides, just because you
are
> > known at the King of Epoxy, doesn't mean it's the be-all of those sort
of
> > thangs. 
>
> Well of course, and if you read my question you'd realize I'm not
suggesting any such thing. But my question remains unanswered: from a
structural standpoint, what would be the problem with filling a wide gap
the entire length of the flange to pinblock joint? I don't think there
would be a problem.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> On Feb 3, 2013, at 6:19 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> > Terry said:
> > "Why? I'm not suggesting that it not a good thing to get it close, but
even
> > if you left an inch gap and filled it with epoxy (good, very hard
epoxy),
> > why would that not be as ideal as a "perfect" fit with no epoxy, or only
> > absolute minimal epoxy?"
> > 
> > Terry,
> > I think it's called pride in workmanship.<G> Besides, just because you
are
> > known at the King of Epoxy, doesn't mean it's the be-all of those sort
of
> > thangs. Yes, I do bed my pinblocks with epoxy. Always have.. because
that's
> > the way we did it in Del's shop. I've found, over the years, that the
added
> > step of bedding w/epoxy results in a very stable piano. 
> > The "mess" on this thread is an example of poor use of epoxy. Wouldn't
want
> > to clean up that! Most separated pinblocks, that I've done, were just
fine
> > with Cold Hide Glue and Bolts. However, there were a couple that had so
> > many voids, that epoxy was the only way to get the job to be successful.
> > One job, using epoxy, was a spinet with some kind of GOOK glue, that was
> > not identifiable, so I used epoxy, as it will stick to damned near
> > anything. Pretty much goof proof if used properly, imo.<G>
> > Now, get busy on that Square dude.<G>
> > Best, 
> > Joe
> > 
> > 
> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> > Captain of the Tool Police
> > Squares R I
> > http://gpianoworks.com/
> >