Barrie, what do you mean exactly with using an agraf on the soundboard bridge in order to use a smaller bridge? Peter 't MUZIEKINSTRUMENTENATELIER PETER KESTENS BELGIUM KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Barrie Heaton <Piano@forte.airtime.co.uk> Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Datum: woensdag 10 december 1997 0:22 Onderwerp: Re: Soundboard Thoughts >why not use agraf on the sound board bridge, so you could use a narrower >bridge, ERARD did a lot of work on this, an so did Broadwood, I have >worked on a Broadwood with a type of agraf, however the bridge was just >as thick as a conventional bridge. > >At the moment I am working my way though ERARDs patents for my next >project some fascinating drawings on bridges. > >Barrie, > >In article <199712091931.NAA16669@onyx.southwind.net>, Ron Nossaman ><nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET> writes >>Hi Newton, >> >>It would split twice as fast? If it were taller than it was wide, would it >>"break off" with a major pitch raise? How about "flagpoling bridge syndrome"? >> >>The splitting part brings me to something I wanted to ask anyway. Is there a >>reasonable body of empirical evidence that horizontally laminated bridges >>are evil, or is it just that since they are found on evil pianos, it's >>assumed? Have horizontally laminated bridges been actually installed in >>decent pianos and tested? >> >>Ever a "lert" and in anticipation, Ron >> >> >> >>At 12:21 PM 12/9/97 -0500, you wrote: >>>Why ARE bridges so wide? What, if anything, would happen if a bridge >>>were half its current width? >>> >>> Newton >>> >>> >>> >> Ron Nossaman >> >> > > > > > >-- > >Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly >URL: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/piano.htm | To Your Neighbour >The UK PIano Page | >pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED >
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