Bridge Pin Drilling

[Jon Page]

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>My concern is whether drilling a bridge-pin-sized hole in epoxy will yield
>the same snug fit for the bridge pin as it would in maple. I fear that it
>might crack/shatter/goof-up the epoxy and not yield a snug pin fit. Simply
>drilling and pounding a new pin would be easiest, but I think drilling a
>slightly oversized hole and setting the new pin in a second addition of thin
>epoxy is the best way to do it. Waddayathink.

I have used MarineTex epoxy for filling gaps. It has a very high 
compression strength.
Use West System's epoxy to treat the bottom of the crack and let it wick 
into the
lower recesses. After that is setup, trowel MarineTex in, let harden and 
trim top flush.
Mark pin holes and drill .003 smaller than the pin. Renotch/bevel edge 
after holes are
drilled. Install pins.

Recapping is best but this would also be a solid repair.

Regards,



Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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