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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another repair technique just occured =
to me.
You could use fiberglass mesh and resin wrapped around the =
break. The
glass mesh</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>would add substancial strength and =
two-part resin
cures very quickly allowing easy alignment of the parts. As =
an
alternative you could make a traditional epoxy repair first to =
get the
pieces together and then wrap the repair with fiberglass =
afterward.
T</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<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>
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are my options =
here?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eagerly waiting any and all
responses!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corte
Swearingen</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>