Rocking bridges

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Hufford" <hufford1@airmail.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: December 25, 2001 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: Rocking bridges


>     Ron, you,   at least insofar as I am concerned, to your credit,  have
been
> willing to get in the trenches and debate these issues, while your
> co-proponents are apparently busy elsewhere, this being the holidays
perhaps
> that is understandable, perhaps not.

I've been out of town.

This discussion has wasted enough time and is getting nowhere. Most of what
I have to say about the function of the soundboard has already been printed
and/or published either on the list or elsewhere. I've no interest in
finding new ways of repeating myself or in trying to think up new ways of
explaining what has already been explained ad infinitum.

According to Richard Brekne it is condescending of me to offer outside
references for further study, so I'll refrain. It is, however, unrealistic
for anyone to attempt to gain a reasonable understanding of something like
the movement of the piano soundboard just through an exchange such as
pianotech. It is also unrealistic to insist on dogmatic theories without
actually getting in there and trying them out. One of the ongoing problems
with theories is that they often get in the way of real-world function.

I'll glance back from time to time to see if there have been any new
developments, but for the most part I'm out of here. I've work to do and
pianos to build.

Del