Bridge capping materials,etc.

[Greg Newell]

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Would you consider selling the old one and for how much?


Greg Newell


At 03:14 AM 10/15/2002, you wrote:


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>From: "Paul E. Dempsey" <dempsey@Marshall.edu>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: October 14, 2002 6:02 AM
>Subject: Bridge capping materials,etc.
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> > Would someone care to expand/expound on the air driven bridge notching
> > tool alluded to earlier in this thread, e.i., where does one come by
> > something of this ilk, cost, etc.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul Dempsey
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>Attached are three pictures of our bridge notching machine and one of a
>bridge showing some finished cuts.
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>There is an air cylinder above controlled by a foot valve that raises and
>lowers the cutter assembly. There is an aluminum plate that holds the bridge
>down during the cutting operation. The cutter head and air motor are mounted
>on linear bearing and slide in and out. An adjustable stop sets how far the
>cutter travels and a hydraulic shock absorber limits the travel speed of the
>assembly and keeps the cutter from climbing over the top of the bridge.
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>The machine works fairly well as is but I'm planning a major upgrade soon.
>More precise vertical linear bearings are high on the list. Also, it was
>originally intended to use a laser crosshair to index the bridge and it will
>finally get that.
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>Del
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Greg Newell
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