<html> <blockquote type=cite cite><font size=3><br> My concern is whether drilling a bridge-pin-sized hole in epoxy will yield<br> the same snug fit for the bridge pin as it would in maple. I fear that it<br> might crack/shatter/goof-up the epoxy and not yield a snug pin fit. Simply<br> drilling and pounding a new pin would be easiest, but I think drilling a<br> slightly oversized hole and setting the new pin in a second addition of thin<br> epoxy is the best way to do it. Waddayathink.</blockquote><br> I have used MarineTex epoxy for filling gaps. It has a very high compression strength.<br> Use West System's epoxy to treat the bottom of the crack and let it wick into the<br> lower recesses. After that is setup, trowel MarineTex in, let harden and trim top flush.<br> Mark pin holes and drill .003 smaller than the pin. Renotch/bevel edge after holes are<br> drilled. Install pins.<br> <br> Recapping is best but this would also be a solid repair.<br> <br> Regards,<br> <br> <br> </font><br> <div>Jon Page,   piano technician</div> <div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div> <div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </html>