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size=2>Dale,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>Is not
Mc Lube a possible cause for future problems, when the wood holes =
eventually
have enlarged ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>I'd
use some seating product there (PDF) or even clear light epoxy, while I =
am
unsure how the epoxy really mix with the wood and how it is getting old
afterthat, the few repinning bridge jobs with epoxy the tone is very =
strong (the
stronger than the board can give my guess) and no false beat/weak =
string
about 6 years ago now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=562552209-26102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I used
a very fluid product that is used to build boats, planes, and so on. Not =
cheap ,
again and sold by too large quantities for my like.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=562552209-26102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Regards.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=562552209-26102002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
O Zoreil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
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de</B> Erwinspiano@aol.com<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> samedi 26 =
octobre 2002
06:54<BR><B>À :</B> Erwinspiano@aol.com;
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Bridge pin bit size -Phil
Ford<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
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TYPE="CITE"> The answer to what size drill bits =
for bridge
pins is one size smaller than whatever piano tech provides. I like =
there
bits when the maple is hard and tight grain but not when the =
maple is
wide and a bit softer. W.W. Fuller is a company that sells any type =
of
specialty bit you wish and they have outlets in the Bay area =
although I've
always dealt directly with the factory. By the way I am trying to =
avoid
using 6s as they want to bend over more easily and sevens will give =
a
stiffer termination. One important thing about drilling is that =
every time
the bit goes in it should not have in build up in the flutes as this =
will
enlarge the size of the hole your trying to so carefully drill =
uniformly. I
keep a piece of scrap spruc! e handy to run the bit trough in =
between
holes. This particular wood is amazing at cleaning out the =
flutes
quickly. Also Spraying Mclube on the pins before pounding them in =
also helps
prevent bending them over in a tight hole.<BR>
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