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<DIV> <FONT size=3>David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Thanks for th 2cents</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> & very impressive repair visually as well as s=
trength. Does this job go quickly & is the process fairly unmessy?I disl=
ike epoxies in general because of messy factor & the smell but it is a g=
reat tool in the right applications & this appears to be one of those.</=
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale---------- Regards</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue =
2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>To Phil & all,<BR><BR>Just wanted to add m=
y 2 cents worth.<BR><BR>I'm all for epoxy filling of capstan and key lead ho=
les... For Capstans we<BR>use the 410 microlite filler but instead of =
West Epoxy we much prefer Epoxy<BR>#301 from Epotek. This is the lowes=
t viscosity epoxy I've found (it's used<BR>for gluing optics....) We m=
ix in the #410 so you can just pour into a<BR>syringe. It seems to han=
dle better with less chance for voids than the<BR>West epoxy and it doesn't =
smell as bad. <BR><BR>For situations when the new capstan hole is part=
ly in the old hole, the<BR>epoxy fill has a similar density to spruce or pin=
e so the drill won't tend<BR>to skew as it would if you use a hammer shank p=
lug.<BR><BR>BUT! If the capstan is mounted in a hardwood shoe then the epoxy=
fill won't<BR>work to well... When you drill and drive, the hole and capsta=
n will skew<BR>towards the softer epoxy and you will loose your positioning.=
In this case<BR>we fill the bottom of the hole with the epoxy then dr=
ill out the shoe<BR>portion and plug with a cross grain wood such as the sho=
e is made of,<BR>usually beech... a 1/4" plug cutter is easily found f=
or making the plugs...<BR><BR>For key lead holes when using the West or Epot=
ek #301 with #410 filler, the<BR>epoxy tends to bleed into the surface of th=
e key next to the hole which is<BR>unsightly. For key lead holes we us=
e an epoxy putty which has a similar<BR>density as spruce... The are a numbe=
r of these on the market.. The one we<BR>use is made by Abatron. You can add=
aniline dye to the mix to match the<BR>color to the key.... The Abatr=
on putty is light and very tough. It<BR>adheres very well and I'm sure=
the key is stronger for using it instead of<BR>wood plugs...<BR><BR>Here's =
a picture:<BR><BR>http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/woodepoxplug.jpg</FONT></BLOC=
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