Richard, Well I'd say the "not likely" like happened...;-] I've never seen cracks around a bridge pin from a spill...go figure. I'd like to see some pics! I wonder what would have happened if you had left the bridge pins in the bridge? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 20:06:39 +0200 Subject: Coffee spill -- Update >Thanks for the reply Gary. I have recieve a few privat notes along >these lines and aside from David I.'s posting this seems to be the >general consensus. So I filed my report along my origional lines today. >Btw. >This is day three since the spill. The culprit has been found and the >action to be taken is under consideration. The bridge cap has formed 7 >hairline cracks around bridgepin holes. 4 along the back of the bridge >and 3 along the front. Thats 7 out of 30 holes that I removed the pins >from. The rest of the bridge is clean as a whistle and no sign of cracks. >I'm going to wait until the weekend to reinsert / replace the pins so I >will know how loose they end up. I'm opting for filling with CA. >Cheers >RicB >Gary Mushlin wrote: >> Ric, >> >> I think what you wrote is fine, as long as it is understood that >> damage from these incidents is cumulative. I think it would be hard >> to prove that one incident will cause so much immediate damage, other >> that what Wim indicated (maybe replacing strings and a few bridge >> pins). However, I don't think anyone would disagree that many >> incidents like this will hasten the day that major repair will be needed. >> >> You might head up your list with "Each time an incident like this >> happens, the piano is affected as follows: " >> >> You might conclude by indicating the consequences to the piano in >> terms of performance capability and life span. Follow this with >> suggestions for preventing future incidents. >> >> Sincerely, >> Gary Mushlin, MME, RPT >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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