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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for your replies, Jon & Terry. I
highly value your opinions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Wouldn’t it be just as good to run
them through the table saw? The only think different I see the end mill doing
is it might leave the surface a little rougher.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I initially used PVC-E with poor results. The
glue surface did have black paint on it and I’m sure we didn’t use
as much glue as you are recommending, nor did we clamp. The customer is really
unhappy (understatement) and I am wanting to make sure we get it right this
time. I thought epoxy would give that to us, but Terry is telling me the epoxy
won’t adhere well to the plastic. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So, based on your responses I’m
thinking fresh/rough wood (no paint), more PVC-E glue inside the cavities and
clamping will make the difference. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jon Page<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 12, 2008 9:45 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> replacing sharps</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I recently installed a set of plastic
sharps using PVC-E and some are coming</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>off now. My inclination is to saw off all
that are remaining and epoxy on a</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>new set. What would others do?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Plane the surface and glue with PVC-E. Don't rely on gluing the
surfaces<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>together but place some glue in the cavities of the sharp and
clamp/tape<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>and let the glue form the bond from within. Don't pool the glue in
there,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>just enough to drip down and form a meniscus at the joint.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Planing can be done on a drill press with a router bit and holding<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>the key in a drill press vise. jpg attched. An end mill bit works
best.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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Regards,<br>
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Jon Page<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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