<HTML>In a message dated 1/1/02 3:42:24 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Tvak@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Next week I'm going to attempt to repair a cracked bass bridge by gluing it back together.  Never having done this before, I'm hoping for some advice from those of you who have tried this before.  The bridge, on a 1935 Monarch upright, is cracked and separated along the bridge pins.  I plan to separate fully the loose piece, remove the bridge pins, epoxy and clamp the bridge together, and re-insert the bridge pins before the glue sets.    Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. Tom Sivak </BLOCKQUOTE> Tom There are two repairs I have done successfully. One takes a little time, the other can be done instantly. If you have the time, I would suggest PC7. It is a slow drying, but very hard epoxy, that is about the same color as the bridge cap. The method you want to use will work very good with this. What is neat about PC7, is that is a very thick paste, like gum, that takes about 24 hours to cure. This will give you plenty of time to put the epoxy in the crack, clamp it, put the bridge pins back in, and then remove any excess epoxy around the pins. The only draw back, is that the epoxy should cure for at least 24 to 36 hours. I usually wait 3 days before putting the string back on.   The other method I have done is with super glue. The problem is, you have to make sure the bridge is clamped, and the pins are in place, before you apply the super glue. If this crack in on the upper pins, (speaking side), you can drop the glue on the pins, and it will seep in the cracks. (I don't think this repair will work if the crack is on the bottom pins, without tipping the piano on it's back.) After the glue has been applied, kick it, and your done. 5 minutes later you can put the strings back on and tune the piano. Like I said, this repair will work, but if you make a mistake, you're out of luck. Good luck Wim </HTML>