Duplex

[Carl Meyer]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Duplex


> >I long ago
> >worried about the possibility of the chuck coming off and flying across
the
> >room so I drilled a small hole  and put a screw in to prevent that .  I
> >don't know if it would help or not.  It hasn't made its maiden flight
yet.
>
> No problem. They don't go far. Just watch your toes.

I'll keep my toe truck standing by!!!

You do realize, Ron, that you're getting me deeper in this project than I
intended to go.  I was very enthusiastic about your suggestions and I like
them, but now I find that if I raise the plate about 1/8 inch to keep the
wire close to the bottom, I won't have any down bearing in the bass.  Sure I
could recap the bass bridge to bring it up about a quarter inch, or grind a
quarter inch off the plate. (plenty of cast iron there).

So, I think I will just do the best I can with what I've got to work with.
Can't make a career out of every piano I work on.
There are improvements I can make with these front and rear duplexes without
getting too carried away with extra work.

BTW, would you care to comment on the use of stringing braid.  Does it serve
as a detuner of sorts?  What would be the effect of gluing felt over the
half round brass counter bar?
On front and or rear?

Thanks, again!Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@home.com


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