[pianotech] Worst Bass/Tenor Crossover in Universe

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Thu Jan 10 15:26:06 MST 2013


On 1/10/2013 4:13 PM, Terry Farrell wrote:
>
> On Jan 10, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:
>
>> On 1/10/2013 3:30 PM, Terry Farrell wrote:
>>
>>> I don't think painting West System epoxy on a bridge body is
>>> going to "tightly link the pins to the cap".
>>
>> Actually, it should do exactly that, especially with a little heat
>> to get the epoxy to suck down around the pins some.
>
> I guess I was thinking more of a new cap.

I think it's a good idea even then. I epoxy pins in even with my epoxy 
laminated caps.


> Agreed. My take on the original post about painting a bridge with
> epoxy to bond/link the pins to the cap was just that. I'm suggesting
> that if you are repinning an old bridge or pinning a new bridge it is
> better to get some epoxy into the hole - not so much to bond the base
> of the pin to the base of the hole, but rather to get some epoxy up
> at the top of the hole and bond the pin to the top area of the hole.

Ah, I see. Yep, I agree too.
Ron N


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