> Another thing to keep in mind with epoxy - it relies on a mechanical > bond between wood and epoxy and between metal and epoxy. It is > recommended by West System that when bonding with epoxy to metal that the > metal surface be sanded rough, coated with thin epoxy, and the epoxy > sanded into the metal for the most secure bond. A nice new shiny bridge > pin is not likely to establish a good bond to epoxy. I can chip epoxy off > any glossy surface real easy when I get waste on it - my floor, table top, etc. > >Terry Farrell Bonding wood to steel isn't the intent here, merely zero clearance support. Toward that end, I still prefer at least a light drive fit regardless of the addition of CA, epoxy, or nothing at all. Ron N
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