Bridge Pin/Epoxy Question

[Farrell]

Hi Carol. Your input sounds real interesting for a "quickie" repair. You
state that you use "Marine Resin". What is that. Polyester/Fiberglas resin?
Do you feel polyester (assuming that is what you are using) has some
advantage over epoxy resin? Thanks.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge Pin/Epoxy Question


> If the piano was not going to be restrung, the strings were loosened and
> moved to the side to avoid getting any marine resin on them.  The beauty
of
> this method was the soldering iron got the bridge pins hot, and the marine
> resin slurped down the sides of the pins and deep into the bridge, filling
> the cracks, too!  If by some chance the pins were not hot enough, or the
> resin puddled next to the pins, a razor blade could be used to clean the
> bridge after the resin got "gummy".
>
> Remember, this method was used in reconditioning pianos.  If I was
> rebuilding, I would make a mylar template of the bridge and recap it using
> quarter-sawn maple.  I drilled the new holes using a hand-held drill.
Once
> you get the hang of it, it is more accurate than using a drill press!  I
> also kept a separate set of drill bits and chisels for only bridge work.
>
> Carol Beigel
>
>
> >Carol,
> >Did you first remove the strings or were you able to get the glue past
the
> >string?
> >Joe Goss
>
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