<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au" = title=caute@optusnet.com.au>Tony Caught</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 12, 2000 = 8:51 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bridge Pin/Epoxy Question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT size=2>From: Tony Court <<A = href="mailto:Tony_The_Tuner@nationwideisp.net">Tony_The_Tuner@nationwid= eisp.net</A>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>To: <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 4:54 AM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Subject: Re: Bridge Pin/Epoxy = Question</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>> =          I did do some experiments of my own though, and glued two pieces of<BR>> = maple together......... </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Tony,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>This has always been a problem with me too.  = but to me, it means that it is the right stuff for loose tuning = pins.  My fear has alway been that you are going to lock the tuning pins in and = not be able to turn them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2> The way I understand that this works is that = it gets into the fibres of the wood  and thickens them up making the = tuning plank more stable. Also it forms around the tuning pin and thickens it up as = well thus making it tight in the hole.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>In your test, did the pin become tighter than = before applying CA ?.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Doesn't Ron N write nicely, wish I could have said = that.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tony Caught ICPTG<BR>Australia<BR><A = href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">caute@optusnet.com.au</A></FONT></D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Tony,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>In general I think you are probably right, I must = admit it was not an old piece of maple that I did my experiments on. = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Yes, the pin did become tighter, but after a few = turns, the CA went kinda crumbly. I have had some success with proprietary = "Pintite" and prefer "Quickset", but these will not work on really split dry planks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I may look out for a likely suspect to rerun the = experiments with CA!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Yes, Ron N does have an admirably lyrical style, = and a jolly good sense of humour to go with it!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tony</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>