<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial;" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <br> <br> <br> <br> Sounds like a very workable endeavour.  What price tag would be associated,<br> generally speaking. Obviously each job would have it's unique problems and require <br> adjusted time and cost.  Or do you have a general flat rate as your cost factor.<br> <br> Carl / Winnipeg<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Carl Meyer wrote:<br> <blockquote cite="mid001201c51860$ffbef980$0400a8c0@yourbe71e130be" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name="GENERATOR"> <style></style> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I'd first seal the bottom of the block with wax paper, 1 inch foam and a particle board panel.  Use paste epoxy around the edges or it will leak.  Now warm the block (warm to the touch) to further encourage capillary action.  Fill all tuning pin holes with thin epoxy. Refill as needed. Epotek 301 is the thinnest I've found, but there are others.  Let cure for about 2 days and drill for plugs.  I'm not sure it matters much what glue you use for the plugs.  I've used titebond.  You may need to go to metric to get the best fit for the plugs, either 3/8 or 1/2.  Half inch may overlap making it a two step process.</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">One time I drilled right thru the plate with a 3/8 drill and let the plugs be level with the top of the plate.  For cosmetics I used a bushing cloth punching over the tuning pin.  This piano already had the plate installed and I didn't want to take it out again.  I've done this a few times and haven't had any problems.</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Carl Meyer PTG assoc<br> Santa Clara, Ca.</font></div> <div> </div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="pierre.gevaert@belgacom.net" href="mailto:pierre.gevaert@belgacom.net">Gevaert Pierre</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 21, 2005 12:57 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Glue pinblock plugs</div> <div><br> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi list,</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I checked the Pianotech archives trying to find out what's the best way to glue laminated pinblock plugs in a cracked pinblock but I could'n't find out.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Is epoxying  the best way to fix these plugs ore are there better glues?</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Thanks for some advice.</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Pierre</font></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html>