List, I need some quick advice. I'm having to restring the bass on a piano that had some water damage on some of the bass strings and dampers: rust, etc. I want to reuse the old pins, if possible, so I thought I'd try the epoxy treatment to make sure they're tight enough to hold well. The first three pins I've installed (#1, 2 & 3 strings) are so loose they won't even hold. Is this normal until the epoxy has cured? Am I doing something wrong? I'm using a brand called Devcon High Strength 5 minute Epoxy. The epoxy is blue and clear and it's mixed until the blue color disappears. The ingredients listed are epoxy resin, 2, 4, 6-tri (dimethylaminomethyl) phenol and polymercaptan. I'm going to stop for an hour or so and see if the pins tighten up. In the meantime, any quick responses would be greatly appreciated!!! Avery ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu http://www.uh.edu/music/
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