Bridle Straps more and still

[pianoman]

Hi Ken,
Please explain why.  It seems like it would have more leverage since it is
farther from the fulcrum.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
 St. Louis, MO.
Competent Service since 1962
 Do what is right and do no harm
 Creator of  Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano  Peripherals

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> From: Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Bridle Straps more
> Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 7:49 PM
> 
> At 06:31 PM 9/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Ken,
> >Wow, another spelling.  If we don't watch out Newton will get mad. :>)
> >It seems they would aid in repetition attached in either place.
> >James Grebe
> 
>  The leverage would not be as effective if the Brai' Delle straps were
> attached to the catcher.  Ken
> 
> 
> >> From: Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net>
> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >> Subject: Re: Bridle Straps
> >> Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 6:06 PM
> >> 
> >> At 05:30 PM 9/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >At 04:58 PM 9/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >>Hi All, 	
> >> >>	Just wanted to hit this topic one more time with a few added
thoughts.
> >
> >> >>	Is it bridle or bridal?  Actually each word could convey the
purpose
> >of
> >> >>the straps.  'Bridle' referring to controlling or connecting from
the
> >lower
> >> >>action and the upper action.  In the same context 'bridal' could
mean
> >the
> >> >>same, wedding the upper and lower actions together.
> >> >
> >> >* Nice try James, but it's 'bridle'. The discussion of 'bridal'
straps
> >is
> >> >best left on bizzare@fetish.org.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>	I have often wondered why the straps are attached to the butt end
of
> >the
> >> >>mechanism rather than the catcher end.  At the catcher end there
would
> >be
> >> >>no problems at all about possible jack interference.  Does anyone
know
> >the
> >> >>reason for this?
> >> >>James Grebe
> >> >
> >> >* In uprights, they pass through a hole in the catcher, which amounts
to
> >> >(roughly) the same thing. Also, I seem to remember seeing dinky
little
> >> >pianoids with the bridle straps glued to the underside of the
catchers,
> >or
> >> >did I dream that?
> >> >
> >> > Ron 
> >> >
> >> As Jim Ellis' article from the PTJ a few months ago proved, the main
> >> function of the brydell straps is to aid repetition. Being attached to
> >the
> >> butts probably serves this function better.   Ken
> >>  
> >>    Ken Jankura, RPT
> >>    Newburg, PA
> >
> >
>    Ken Jankura, RPT
>    Newburg, PA