<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Joe-</DIV> <DIV>I plug with epoxy and drill easily the next day...could probably drill after an hour.</DIV> <DIV>Ed Sutton<BR><BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Joseph Garrett <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>Sent: Sep 24, 2006 9:32 PM <BR>To: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: keylead hole filler <BR><BR><ZZZHTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=windows-1251" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name="GENERATOR"></ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY> <P> <DIV>Terry said: "<FONT size=+0>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><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>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> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Terry.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>And then you run into a piano that has Turbo-Wippens that were retro'd and all the leads have been taken out and the darned thing has 60+ grams throughout the piano! (all the way up to note 88!!!!Yikes!) In this case I'm thankful that the old holes were plugged with spruce. (What the heck is wrong with plugging with the proper wood? as in Sugar Pine?????) I'll be reweighing the piano and inserting lead where needed and get the darned thing into reasonable specs. My only thought is: did the last tech glue the plugs in or did he just press fit them. (Yes, I have seen that! grrrr!) i.e. I think it is best to plug the holes with wood plugs and glue them in so that if, on the oft-chance there needs to be some more leading, it will not be a world war III to get the job done.<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>