Rim Repair

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Frank,
          Tape the surrounding area with PVC electrical tape, and ensure
that the tape is down tight with no air pockets, CA glue just will not
stick to this type of tape, if the polyester finish is hair line cracked it
will effect a fairly neat repair.  Use thin CA glue and clamp with two
smooth hard wood blocks, leave for several hours to cure.
  After repair is dried, drill out screw holes to accept 1/4" maple plug.
Epoxy plugs in the holes with 5min epoxy. Screws will be stronger in a plug
due to grain orientation, vs dowels.
Hope this helps.
Roger



At 03:31 PM 5/13/98 -0400, you wrote:
>The piano in question is a Weber grand. The piano was on its side
>sometime during shipment.  This pulled a lid hinge out of the rim.
>
>The hinge is fastened to the rim at the top and side of the rim.
>
>The laminations in the rim are slightly separated due to the screws
>being pulled out of the top of the rim.  
>
>I assume I can repair the rim by gluing and clamping.  Also, a larger
>screw would be needed.
>
>Any suggestions for glue?  I would think that I need to use a very low
>viscocity glue to make sure it gets deep into the laminations. Perhaps
>CA glue (thin stuff) or watered down wood glue.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>Fank Cahill
>Assoc Member
>N. Va.
>
>
Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.