Old Knabe Pinblocks...Jim

[Brian Trout]

Hi Lance,

Not stupid at all!  I'm glad you chimed in.  No blasting or flames from
here.

Taking all advice and opinions with welcome eyes.  I haven't messed around
with epoxy much, but I'm considering it amongst the options.

Thanks,

Brian Trout

-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iamerica.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 9:35 AM
Subject: RE: Old Knabe Pinblocks...Jim


>Brian,
>At the risk of saying something stupid and getting blasted, I thought I'd
>add a thought to your considerations. I would have to see this block, but;
>I have epoxied blocks like these (as have others).  Water thin epoxy from
>Epotek with or without the plugs (depending on condition) I think would
work
>(going up one or two pin sizes).  I believe that the plugs with Epotek
epoxy
>(I've never done plugs) would be a very solid block and think you would
have
>a hard time shaking any of that loose over 50-75 years. When the budget
does
>not allow for a new block and the old one is pretty good, I always epoxy.
>This technique has been used at the Smithsonian on Broadwoods where the
>block does not come out, etc. Just a thought that might help.  There is
>plenty in the archives on this. Good luck.
>Regards,
>
>Lance Lafargue, RPT
>Mandeville, LA
>New Orleans Chapter
>lafargue@iamerica.net
>
>