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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Well, that was interesting. I stopped to =
check the
spelling of colloidal silica and MS Outlook Express decided to send my
incomplete post and crash my computer. I had to reboot the bloody thing =
to get
it all working again. Sure glad MS doesn't build =
airplanes...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tompiano@gate.net href="mailto:tompiano@gate.net">Tom =
Servinsky</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 01, 2001 5:36 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: split bridge</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Del,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Might want to mention that West does provide the =
thickening
material for changing viscosity. #403 Micofibers Adhesive is the
name.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky,RPT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Yes. They sell it all. =
Including the
colloidal silica. And a few others--powdered aluminum (typically the =
filler used
in 'liquid steel'), powdered graphite (great stuff to fill holes in the =
keybed
under the action glide bolts), and a few other interesting powders and =
goops. I
just finished off a couple of bags of their fairing powder--a type of =
phenolic
micro-balloon that gives the matrix good sanding properties--to smooth =
out the
cauls on our rim press. All good stuff. We also use quite a lot of wood =
flour
that we generate ourselves from our stroke sander.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080 size=2>They have an excellent =
instruction
manual that is available for just a few bucks--free if you buy enough =
stuff, but
most of you won't. I strongly advise anyone just starting out using =
epoxy to get
one and study it before getting your hands to messy. Another good =
instruction
book--and epoxy system--is by System Three. Both have good web sites.
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080 size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080 =
size=2>Del</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>