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<DIV><FONT size=2>Welding as I'm sure you have heard by now is very =
difficult to
do on cast iron because of it's expansion properties when it is =
heated. No
go on that one. Castmaster screws could potentially work but =
I think
I would shy away from that idea since there isn't much to work with on =
such a
thin piece. Epoxy could work but I would want something a =
little more
substantial that will reliably hold for many years to come. I =
might
suggest making a couple of plates made from some medium thick sheet =
metal that
will fit on either side of the bracket. Drill holes through the =
plates and
the action bracket surrounding the crack and insert machine screws to =
hold it
all together. If you drill the holes slightly strategically =
angled in
the right areas it should draw the pieces together very =
tightly
as the screws are torqued down. Be very careful not to over do it =
or
you risk creating a new crack. You could additionally =
include
some epoxy to ensure that it will stay put without the risk of any =
buzzing
that might occur between the metal pieces.</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></BODY></HTML>