Broadwood pics/ Richard

[Farrell]

What about the lower tension Pure Sound Wire???

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Broadwood pics/ Richard


> 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
> >
> >
> 
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