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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yup, pretty much exactly. I've taken a scrap of
flat wood, and clamp it to a keystick with spring clamps. I place a piece of
plastic between the key and wood so the scrap doesn't get bonded to the key.
Then simply fill the hole from the other side and level with a stick of some
sort for a sanding-free hole-filling job. Done with care, no sanding is
necessary. However, overfilling slightly and sanding flat makes for a more
visually attractive repair IMHO, but it's more work, and who the heck is going
to see it? I figure if you are trying to make it look pretty, then just cut some
spruce plugs and go that route - nothing looks better than a chisel-cut flush
spruce plug.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One other thought. Sometimes you will get a tiny
bit of squeeze-through on the plastic/wood-scrap side of the keystick (if the
scrap wasn't clamped perfectly to the keystick. I've thought that next time I do
this task that I would tape over the one side of the keystick with wide masking
tape and then clamp a scrap of wood to that side - just thinking that the
masking tape sticking to the keystick would better prevent any epoxy from oozing
out around the perimeter of the hole on that side - again, mostly a visual
thing. Will the epoxy bond to the sticky masking tape? I guess a little
experimentation is in order first!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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got a Sty D with a lot of holes in the keys (before my time) I'd like to
repair this as efficiently as possible. So, Terry, could write
what your careful application might be? I would
imagine: one side of the key has scrap wood and tape?
other side levels out nicely...?????<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica,
CA 94044<BR><BR>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've done it both ways and whereas I
sure do like the look of spruce plugs, epoxy is about a gazillion time
faster.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use West System epoxy resin and hardener and
thicken it with their 410 MicrolightTM low-density filler. It cures to a tan
color. This is a fairing filler and is extremely easy to sand - although
careful application makes for almost no sanding needed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- <BR>> Just
wondering. Why don't you must put a wood plug in the holes?<BR>> <BR>>
Avery<BR>> <BR>> At 02:36 PM 9/22/2006, you wrote:<BR>>
<BR>>>List,<BR>>><BR>>>I read about the Abatron putty but
was wondering whether anyone in <BR>>>the trades sells something ready
to go with color?<BR>>><BR>>>David Ilvedson,
RPT</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>