<!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 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Plugging will make the block as good as new. The only question is = whether you want to do all the work. Block replacement is usually not much = more work.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Epoxy is great stuff. I you wish to pursue your thought, you might = want to try brushing the block with the Epotex (sp?) thim epoxy the Roger Jolly = speaks of. It should penetrate and soak into all sorts of places. Let it run = into the tuning pin holes and soak into any cracks there. I'm coming round to = just replacing blocks. It's just not that hard. I had only put it off and = tried plugging because I had not yet bought a band saw. If the piano will not = be played, just get the cheapest block from Schaff or the like.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI= V> <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:wpeterson2@socal.rr.com" = title=wpeterson2@socal.rr.com>w peterson</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>ptg</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 11, 2001 = 6:38 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Cracks in pin = block</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone had success with a pin = block which had small cracks on the top and bottom layer.  I know that a lot of = quick fix shops just ignore this.  I am wondering if epoxy with heat will = penetrate this enough to last.  This piano is for show and probably will = not be played.  The piano is a small butterfly grand.  = </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would appreciate all answer and = suggestions, good and bad. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Bill Peterson</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>