[pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics

[perrys piano restorations]

Yes,,,,, but Duaine, I promise you it is already antiquated!  Just wait 5 years!  Nano metals are soon to be available.  These are metals built at the atomic level, rather than poured, or heated.  Imagine you can build a piece of steel using only one atom at a time.  Sound like it would take forever?  They already have a nanometal out now that acts like modeling clay.  You form it how you wish, then heat it to 200 degrees, and the polymers dissapear, and the metal takes the strength similar to genuine steel.  It can then be put under load, or machined, or used as is.

 

To elaborate even more useless information for you, the problem with carbon fibers is that they are bonded with glues and woven.  Assemble them atomically, and without glue, and who need metals?  What I am saying, is expect to see a piano plate that has no measurable weight.  (weight only on the atomic level).  Expect to see wood that is created in a lab, or ivory done the same.... thats the future.  (not necesarily good..... only simple is good.) 

 

God Bless,

Mark
 
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 17:14:28 -0500
> From: dahechler at att.net
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Built completely in Virginia-pics
> 
> It sounds like we are on the verge of a new generation of piano
> technology - for strength - and - sound.
> 
> Duaine
> 
> perrys piano restorations wrote:
> > Thanks for the inquiry... I hope to have audio soon! I am scheduled
> > to hire a recording studio to set up and cut a cd in a couple of
> > months. As for the plate, what a project this was! It is a stacked
> > weldment of advanced high strength steel, bonded with carbon fiber
> > panels, and a flexible resin matrix to hold the decorative carving
> > on. The flexible resin is time tested succesfully in salt water for
> > over 55 years. This plate will not absorb near the flexing, and this
> > is expected to last almost 200 years. (I'll be gone by then). 
> > anyway, it comes in at 1/3 the weight of a standard 9' plate, with
> > higher stiffness, and nearly the exact yield strength. Fatigue
> > properties will also be good on this design. All fitted steel parts
> > are tabbed and notched to mechanically fit together prior to welding,
> > so that stress is not on welds, but shear strength of the steel
> > itself. It took my shop over 1,000 hours to produce this plate.
> > 
> > I will release more information at some point soon.
> > 
> > God Bless,
> > Mark PErry
> -- 
> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> Reed Organ Society Member
> Florissant, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler at att.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> --
> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
> 

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