Broadwood pics/ Richard

[John Ross]

Hi Richard,
I read that you are going to make it as original as possible.
I would suggest that you do not use modern wire. There is available wire
that is drawn to the old specs. I can't remember where though. Hopefully
someone else will have the source.
Also don't go with modern hammers. I believe that there are a few places in
Europe that recover hammers.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Broadwood pics/ Richard


> Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> > Richard,
> > You mentioned cracks in the keybed. This is usually an indication of
"Cheek
> > Lift". I'd advise double checking this situation, before you proceed. If
it
> > does have it, scaling could help, but not much. As for "crown", etc.,
there
> > generally isn't much, (I suspect there never was). I've found it doesn't
> > matter on these.
>
> Hey there Joe, thanks for the tip on the crown. I kind of suspected as
much,
> and anticipated that minimal (as in just barely) downbearing was probably
also
> the right recipie here.
>
> Scaling isnt going to be a part of the picture as they want this as close
as to
> the origional as possible... so I have this balance to play ... how to
make it
> as functional as possible at the same time as holding it as origional as
> possible.
>
> Cheek Lift.... now theres a new term for me.. Would you mind expounding a
bit ?
> There are three really deep cracks and fairly wide cracks.. I can get
pictures
> if you want. I had anticipated in filling with an epoxy sawdust mix and
sanding
> flat.  You have some wise words for me ? :)
>
> Also, I noticed today that the back side of the bridge is pulled up from
the
> panel. There are lots of soundboard buttons that screw into the bridge and
they
> are a bit loose. Problem here is that a couple key ones under the worst
part of
> the bass bridge are inaccessible unless I remove the entire pannel. I was
> thinking of drilling a small hole through the bridge and running a bit of
piano
> wire through to fashion a clamp to pull it all together again after
filling the
> gap with wood glue. But if I have to I suppose I can loosen the panel and
get
> it out. Looks like the hardest part would be the left side where it buries
into
> the caseing somewhat.  Suggestions ?
>
> Thanks for the good words of encouragement and advice :)
>
> So,,.... who were you pulling for... New England or the LA (who moved
> somewhere) Rams. ?
>
>
> >
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
> RicB
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
>
>