Hi Jon, Perhaps a bugger to repair but would do the trick if the cause were the loose pin. How about a simple m or n pin to hold the tri or bi cord? The Hallett and Davis that I restrung this year had agraffs on all contact points. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@comcast.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 8:59 AM Subject: False beat Suppression (was: PitchLock)(Modified by Kent Swafford) > To follow up on this topic, I thought I'd impart my latest idea on > false beat suppression > by means of Bridge Pin Coupling (BPC). > > First, though, a quick briefing on my other BPC of ideas... > > Initially I thought of clamping mechanisms such as binder clips in > various forms and sizes > but their fabrication would probably be cost prohibitive. Then > something a little more > mechanically sophisticated, similar to a brass rail repair clip made of > brass or HMDP. > I have not attempted either application. > > Next came a wedging execution where an inverted trapezoidal HMDP > fabrication would fit > between the front and rear bridge pins and be secured with screws to > the bridge whereby > applying pressure on the pins to reduce their wavering. Again, no > prototypes. > > Somewhere in there was a fine wire gauge screw that would install > relatively close to the pin > so that once screwed into the bridge, the head would bind against the > pin thereby reinforcing. > > This morning an idea of using music wire woven through a unison's > bridge pins came > into mind while pondering the PitchLock application. The wire segment > would need to > have a bend so as not to apply too much tension which might cause other > problems > with the pins. The segment might also be bent to wrap around the end > pins to some degree. > > While considering the effort needed to place the bends in close > proximity to each other > I thought that a metal softer than music wire could be used and > non-round while we're at it. . . > brb. . . so I just made a few prototypes and attached a jpg. > > It is a non-working example because this piano is in the re-whatevering > process. So, I'd like > to 'open-source' this since I don't have false beats around for > experimentation. There might be > a more suitable metal to use than a construction staple as well. Long > term trials are needed > to see if it vibrates loose... I hate it when that happens. > > Has anyone already tried this? > > > Regards, > > Jon Page, piano technician > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. > mailto:jonpage@comcast.net > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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