[CAUT] capstan hole plugging

[Chris Solliday]

Hi Fred,
We use AbatronWood Epox which can be thinned with Arbatron Liquid Wood for
injecting, although making rolls from the putty, it has the consistency of
cookie dough, and just sticking it in and pressing and cleaning with a
spatula works well too. This product is very easy to work with, as in not
messy, but I do use latex gloves for safety. We also use it for filling key
lead holes. Available from Pianotek Supply.
Chris Solliday

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] capstan hole plugging


> Thanks, all, for the input and details. I'm thinking I'll go with
> injected epoxy with filler - seems like the most efficient in my
> imagination, as long as it drills well, which was my concern. It
> hadn't occurred to me that the stuff mixed with filler would inject,
> but there's no reason why not as long as I have a wide enough
> "needle." I was imagining using a spatula and making a mess, or
> injecting pure epoxy, which would be harder than the wood and likely
> to make the bit wander.
> Regards,
> Fred Sturm
> University of New Mexico
> fssturm at unm.edu
>
>
>
> On Apr 20, 2009, at 2:50 PM, David Love wrote:
>
> > That works too the biggest problem being getting it into the holes.
> > When
> > I've used it I use the following method.  After you mix the putting
> > in your
> > hand roll it out in small bits into small little diameter coils that
> > will
> > fit down into the open capstan holes.  Insert and pack with a thin
> > dowel.
> > Do this several times per hole until it is filled.  Use a razor
> > blade as a
> > scraper to level the putty by starting in the center and pulling out
> > in each
> > direction toward the edge.  Lightly sand flush when cured.  The nice
> > thing
> > about the putty is that when you are done you don't have to go back
> > and top
> > off or level.  But it does take longer than the injector method.  Do
> > it in a
> > couple of batches as the stuff tends to harden up while you are
> > working.  It
> > is good when the capstan holes are drilled through.
> >
> > David Love
> > www.davidlovepianos.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> > Richard Brekne
> > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:47 PM
> > To: caut at ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] capstan hole plugging
> >
> > I find that the putty epoxy David Stanwood uses for filling keylead
> > holes works poifectly for this job myself.
> >
> > Cheers
> > RicB
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>