I've used West System Epoxy for plugging a few blocks. Works great. But gotta remember to cut the plugs/hole so that the plug does not fit tightly in the hole. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: <A440A@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 1:45 PM Subject: Re: Plate to pin contact, (was marking) > Inre pinblocks, I wrote: > (I plugged it with 3/8" Falconwood plugs and redrilled. A > > > repair that lasted 20 years.) > > Barbara asks: > << I might even be able to do this one. What glue did you choose for the > > plugs? >> > > At the time, I used Resourcinol, but to tell the truth, I think Titebond > would have held the plugs in just as well. If I was doing a fair number of > them, I would probably use the West System Resin, as it is about as strong a glue > as I know of. Bolduc glue also seems to have been successfully used for a > number of high strength applications. > > Ed Foote RPT > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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