---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Clyde, That was exactly my point. Not only does the strap length need to be correct, but the checking distance needs to be correct for the strap to do any good at bringing the hammer back. Steven Clyde Hollinger wrote: > Steven, > > I am under the impression that if the bridle strap has as much slack > as you describe here, it is incorrectly regulated. I want the straps > to help return the hammers; it's one of their few functions, if I > understand things correctly. > > Regards, > Clyde Hollinger > > Steven Lewis wrote: > >> Hi, >> I've been tacking bridle straps in pianos for over 30 years, and I >> like it the >> best. I can put a set on in less than an hour, and they are also >> are cheaper than >> the cork. >> Also, while a tuning a vertical yesterday, with the current thread >> regarding bridle >> straps in mind. I noticed that after the hammer has checked, if you >> hold the hammer >> with your hand in position so it won't fall back and release the >> key, and the wippen >> falls all the way back down, if there is slack still in the bridle >> strap, then the >> strap does no good at all in regards to helping the hammer come back >> to position... >> just an observation. > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c7/8d/43/2f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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