<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Tim,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I had some inquiries about the Wapin a few years ago, but did not spend much = time on that after that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>It seems evident to me that if the Wapin (3 pins system ?) allow for a = better bridge string transmission, even on a tired board that will help a lot = by avoiding the lack of efficient pressure (DB) on the = board.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I believe that the side pressure of the standard pins is not helping the = string enough under the impact of the hammer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I received some very good comments lately , of the use of the Wapin setup = in that case. I will see another setup of the same kind soon (from a French designer).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Regards.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Isaac OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=069264922-06122002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Tim Coates<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 5 décembre 2002 = 13:13<BR><B>À :</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: = soundboard springs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Yes.  I know there are many out there = who refuse to believe it, but Wapin has compensated for a dead soundboard = many times.  I've experienced it several times.  The board still = needs to have crown and there needs to be downbearing.  <BR><BR>I have = considered installing the treble tension resonator on one piano.  It has = Wapin on the Killer Octave and sounds great were it once was dead.    = I can hear a slight difference in the entire treble when the air gets dry, = though.  I think the resonator could help the case and soundboard stay = together better in that area.  I've talked with some people about the = resonators: works for some, doesn't work for others.  The idea has been = around for years.  <BR><BR>Tim Coates<BR>Wapin Company LLP   = <BR><BR>Richard Brekne wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid3DEFD1CA.FED03368@grieg.uib.no = type="cite"><BR>Tim... are you claiming that the Wapin can compensate for a dead soundboard = ? <P>just curious </P> <P>RicB </P> <P>"<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>On 12/4/2002 at 8:12 AM Tim = Coates wrote:</FONT></FONT> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE type="CITE"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: = rgb(0,0,0) 2px solid">Hi Dave, <P>I'm dead serious when I say this:  you need to install Wapin.  It has never failed to fix this problem.  = There is a pianist who drives from Dallas to Cedar Rapids, IA to record = because there is no Wapin SSD in Dallas.  It's real.  It = works.  It's cost effective. </P> <P>You don't have be worried about removing it because it didn't = work. </P> <P>Tim Coates <BR>Wapin Company = LLP</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway = <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> = <BR><A = href="http://home.broadpark.no/%7Erbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.bro= adpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR> </P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>