Bridal Straps Married

[Elian Degen J.]

Dave.

I think the best way is to glue it to the catcher shank, personally I use
another method, I use an extractor to loosen the catcher, scrape of what is
left of the old bridle strap and insert the new one between the catcher and
the catcher shank, the same way as the factory did,  and it looks as factory
made

----- Original Message -----
From: <DGPEAKE@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: Bridal Straps Married


> Dear Fellow Technicians
>
> Today I glued a set of bridal straps on non holed catcher hammer butts. I
> prefer this over spring clip because they tend to get noisy.  If the hole
is
> there, I like to use the cork straps.
>
> Some feel the overall best way is to always glue them on.  I have glued to
> the backside of the catcher. Today I glued right where I cut the old
straps
> off.  Is there an advantage in methods, either way I described?
>
> After several years in the business I have never really thought through
the
> methods. What the bridal strap is there for.  Repetition.  Lining the jack
> under the hammer butt so it will not lock up the hammer.  Other ideas?
>
> Hope I did not open up another can of worms.
>
> Dave Peake, RPT
> Portland Chapter
> Oregon City, OR
>
>