[CAUT] install bridge pins?

[Richard Brekne]

Hi Mark.

I've been experimenting with drilling about 3 mm down into bridge holes 
with an oversized drill bit, and using thin epoxy to fill the hole. The 
idea being to leave a collar of epoxy around the pin at the surface area 
of the bridge.  My reasoning is along the lines that epoxy meeting the 
string will resist string indentation better then wood. Its non 
responsive to climate changes to begin with so its not going to swell in 
high humidity seasons and its harder then wood to begin with.  Its a 
pain in the butt to get exactly the right amount and there is a fair bit 
of cleaning up to make the end result right... but initial results seem 
to indicate that the result performs well.

Cheers
RicB