Rim Repair reply back

[pianoman]

Hi Frank,
Woodplug cutters are not expensive.  One place would be your local
woodworking store where you could get the plug cutters and the maple for
not much money.  The maple you put in the plug will be better than the
material in the rim as it comes from the factory.  The problem with hammer
shanks is as you said using end grain.  Good luck.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
pianoman@inlink.com
Competency is being able to do what you claim to be able to
do...consistently.    Competency Rules

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> From: Frank Cahill <fcahill@erols.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Rim Repair reply
> Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 9:16 PM
> 
> pianoman wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Frank,
> > I seen a Weber grand similar to your problem.  It seems the piano was
> > shipped with the lid attached to the rim and for some reason the weight
of
> > the piano rested on the edge of the rim rather than the case.  This
pulled
> > out the lid case hinges and I bet this is what happened to you.  Any
> > woodworking glue should work if it is thin enough.  If the wood is tore
out
> > too much it would be best to rout out that section and glue in new
wood.
> > If this were a brand new piano this is what I would do.
> > James Grebe
> > R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
> > pianoman@inlink.com
> > Competency is being able to do what you claim to be able to
> > do...consistently.    Competency Rules
> > 
> > ----------
> 
> The wood on this piano has not been too badly damaged.  The lamination
> are seperated a little.  Soemone suggested I install maple plugs, but I
> don't have a plug making device.  
> 
> A local rebuilder says wood glue will work and to plug the holes with
> hammer shank wood and glue. Of course the wood grain would not be
> correctly oriented with hammer shank wood. But he feels certain that it
> would hold well.
> 
> You are  right about how it was damaged.
> 
> Thanks
> Frank Cahill
> N.Va.