David - Thank you for your multiple replies and the photos. The method seems appealing enough, and I will undoubtedly try it at some point. That there is, by now, history between list contributors is part of what creates its unique culture, but it doesn't explain or excuse scantly bridled rudeness. As I said, I am much more offended by the suggestion that speculation in the absence of direct experience is meaningless, then I am at the tendencies of Ron's linguistic usage, however, whatever its motivation, I'd like more defined guidelines as to where the invective line falls. David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY At 02:54 PM 12/25/2008, you wrote: >I think the reaction comes from frustration with >new ideas being rejected for dubious >reasons: that we have always done it this way >or we should be capable of doing it the old >fashioned way. Thats not really the point. Of >course, we should be able to regulate the damper >system with tray felt, paper shims, ironing, >etc. We should also be able to cut a bridge >with a chisel but if we can build a power >notcher that will cut the bridge in ¼ or the >time and with, perhaps, greater accuracy, why >resist the idea. Similarly, we should be able >to set bearing on a new bridge by pounding in a >couple of wedges until it feels right, >stretching a string and cutting little slots all >over the place, but if we can precalculate >deflections and the accompanying required bridge >height and/or use plate float systems or >vertical hitches to tweak the bearing more >precisely why such resistance? There are >numerous other examples, many of which are frequently presented on this list. > >No one would argue the need for a variety of >skills in all areas but neither should the >possession of those skills argue for standing still. > >David Love >www.davidlovepianos.com > >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org >[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Skolnik >Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 9:41 AM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] but will it split > >Well, OK baby, >And I thought I might escape 2008 without one of these. > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1864 >- Release Date: 12/25/2008 9:40 AM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20081225/1c2291e9/attachment.html>
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