On Jan 10, 2013, at 5:26 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > 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. As do I. I reason it is the way to go. >> 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 Terry Farrell
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