Help!!

[SUSAN P SWEARINGEN]

Thanks a lot David.  My break is in the same spot you described so if yours
worked, I'm sure mine will to.  I made a trip to the hardware store but
couldn't find JB Weld.  I did, however, find something called Magnum Steel.
It's an epoxy that hardens in about 15 minutes and cures in 1 hour.  The
directions say it can be used on iron so I'll try it and see what happens.

Thanks to everyone who responded!

Corte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanderhoofven" <dkvander@joplin.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:23 PM
Subject: re: Help!!


> Hi Corte,
>
> I had the same problem once before.  Use JB Weld on the broken piece.  Be
> careful to align it exactly like it was before it broke.  JB Weld takes
> about 4 hours before it is hard to the touch, and 24 hours for full
> cure.  Lots of time to align the parts.  When the JB Weld is cured, you
may
> want to reinforce the bracket with a narrow piece of metal on each side of
> the bracket, held in place with JB Weld.  JB Weld can be shaped with a
> dremel or a file.  You may want to paint it if you want to disguise the
repair.
>
> I was lucky, my break was on the lower part of the bracket, so the repair
> was not obvious.  I have seen the piano twice since then and the repair is
> holding fine after about 3 years.
>
> Any steel filled epoxy will work, but I am comfortable using JB Weld.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> SIncerely,
>
> David A. Vanderhoofven
> Joplin, MO
>
> At 12:37 PM 2/6/03, you wrote:
>  >The top action bracket (the one at the extreme treble) has completely
> cracked off.
>
>  >What are my options here?
>
>  >Thanks,
>  >Corte Swearingen
>
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