<html> Hi Dave,                  I have done field repairs with 5 min epoxy warmed with an air dryer.  They have help up just fine. Roger At 12:20 PM 2/17/02 -0500, you wrote: >So if a few pin holes have cracks, >over sizing will aggravate the problem. > >Is swabbing the hole with epoxy before driving pins >considered acceptable for a client that does not want >to spend for a new block. Have people had tight >pins for a long time after doing this, or is it >to be condemned, and plugs are definitely the way to >go. > >My thinking is if the hole is swabbed, and the pin >driven in, this will force the epoxy into the crack, >then move the pin before the exopy fully sets. > >This is an upright, I'd much rather replace the block, >In fact I'm doing my first upright pinblock this >weekend, its not very hard. But in this case I don't >believe there is any more money. But, I have been >asked to restring the beast. The strings are out, >and there are a 10 or 12 tuning pin holes with visible >cracks. > >  Perhaps I should remove the plate and glass the hole >block..... What are peoples attitudes here. >  Would some go on a heavy sell for a new block, >and perhaps bite the bullet and give it for a really >good price since the job is begun, and the strings are >off. > >                    Cheers >                    Dave Renaud >                    RPT >                    Canada >  >   > >  >          > > > > Unless the block is split, then >> the sandpaper and >> possibly, epoxy are the way to go. >> Regards. >> John M. Ross >> Windsor, Nova Scotia. >> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >> > >______________________________________________________________________ >Web-hosting solutions for home and business! <a href="http://website.yahoo.ca/" eudora="autourl">http://website.yahoo.ca</a> > </html>