Just curious Ron, did you use West System epoxy? Did you use fillers? If so, what kind? How did you measure your 5:1 mixing ratio? I don't like the pumps at all for measuring. I always use a good scale. And in the case of mixing up smaller batches, it becomes more and more mandatory to measure with a good scale. Temperature can also be an issue - was it cold? Terry Farrell On Nov 11, 2010, at 4:47 PM, Ron Koval wrote: > > **************** > Never had a failure, eh? Even on holes that big? Hmm. > > Barbara Richmond, RPT > ********************* > > Ok, time to admit that I seem to be "epoxy challenged".... Even > when I bought the good stuff and measured, > things went awry, then didn't harden as glassy as I would have > liked. (Although when things go awry > with epoxy, I'm less likely to become attached to the piece that I'm > fixing than I am when CA goes awry!!) > Came back to the piano to see the bridge pins moved right back to > where they started, laughing at my > epoxy efforts. Luckily, it was an experimental one at the school.... > > On most of these types of pianos, if there is still some side > bearing, my goal is to stabilize the situation. > Yours is an extreme case, with chunks of wood missing! I've just > practiced more with CA and feel more > comfortable working with the different types. I don't even notice > the fumes, so that's a blessing. (Or the > kind I use just isn't as wicked as others.) > > Except for the gorilla glue CA, I always buy from a local hobby shop > that carries the good stuff. > > For a bonus tip of the day, I found that the blunt tip needle from > printer cartridge refill packs fit tightly > on my favorite super thin CA to apply around tuning pins. Like > Susan, I just use a few drops at a time - I'd > rather re-apply over a few years than dump too much on and have > drips and pools around the pins. > > I understand there are issues with getting CA to set up properly in > different parts of the world... Your > mileage may vary! > > Ron Koval > chicagoland > > >
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