<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2719.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is a two part epoxy type mixture = that can fill and reinforce, and is very strong. Its not the type of adhesive where = you use a small drop where the parts meet. You use it to build up and reinforce = the area of the break. It can be shaped after drying. Most hardware stores = have it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In a pinch I used it to repair a = Baldwin R Una Corda shift lever that had broken apart right in the middle. It held up = fine, and that is a joint with a lot of stress.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ssclabr8@flash.net href="mailto:ssclabr8@flash.net">SUSAN = P SWEARINGEN</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 06, = 2003 12:12 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Help!!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is JB Weld and where can I get it?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corte</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pdtek@mchsi.com href="mailto:pdtek@mchsi.com">Dave = Bunch</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 06, = 2003 12:04 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Help!!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Encase the joint with JB Weld? Not = pretty but cheap and it just might hold.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ssclabr8@flash.net = href="mailto:ssclabr8@flash.net">SUSAN P SWEARINGEN</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February = 06, 2003 11:06 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Help!!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This morning, I had an old action = in my action cradle and was working on shaping the hammers when the top = half of the action came loose from the cradle.  I thought it was = odd as I knew I had everything snug just a minute ago. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I move up to replace the top = half of the action back into the cradle, I immediately see what the problem = is.  The top action bracket (the one at the extreme treble) has = completely cracked off.  Now, when I replace the action in the piano, = there will be no way to affix the bracket to the post (since the bracket is = now cracked off).  Although this piano is probably 75 years old = and in bad shape, it is priceless to my customer as it was her = grandmother's piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are my options = here?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eagerly waiting any and all responses!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corte = Swearingen</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT= ML>