This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Clark=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 7:43 AM Subject: Re: Was V-Pro, now welded plates I'm interested to learn a little about Del's steel plates, too - and = also about cast iron ones.=20 We have two interesting plates in the shop. The 1890's Broadwood grand = has its plate cast in five separate pieces machined to screw together, = possibly with dove-tail joints. The second example is a very cheap = Depression-era straight-strung spinet, if I remember correctly, the = plate is welded together, and the larger steel sections are built up = from thinner pieces.=20 I wonder if you bought scrap steel or cast iron and had a machine shop = build up a plate similar to, if somewhat simpler than our Broadwood, = whether this would cost less than having one cast (assuming you did all = of the preliminary work). How much does it cost to get a plate cast?=20 Clark Panaccione=20 = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- It would cost less than having one plate cast. The plate, itself, is = not the problem. It's the pattern. And that will run anywhere from = about $10,000 to $30,000, depending on its size and complexity. And on = how many times it has to be done over until they get it right. Once you = have the pattern, you will need to buy a run of plates. They are not = going to want to cast just one. So you might have to buy anywhere from = 10 to 100 plates at a time. The cost per plate will be anywhere from = $500 to $1,500. Give or take, depending on inflation, rising costs for = power, labor, etc. My figures may be somewhat out of date. Del Delwin D Fandrich Piano Designer & Builder Hoquiam, Washington USA E.mail: pianobuilders@olynet.com Web Site: http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a5/32/e1/44/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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