Brian, Epotek will send you a technical step by step info sheet. It may help clear up questions. It takes about ten days for them to make up a batch for you, so allow some time. Write me if you decide to go with this, I have some suggestions. 1-800-227-2201 -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Brian Trout Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 9:13 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Old Knabe Pinblocks...Jim 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 > >
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