[ot] RE: Bonk - signature

[Isaac OLEG]

Richard,

The list is also read as digests (that are messages put together so
you receive less mails) In this form, pictures, embedded texts as your
signature produce pages of garbage that can be read. I have used the
digest for some time and remember that a picture for instance, mean 3
or 4 pages of garbage.

When we answer mails also, it is more polite to clean the original
text so the answer stay reasonable in length, among others for those
who read the digests ( I rarely do that I admit).
I stopped the digest reading before of these problems.

For the soundboard problem it is may be possible that the bridge
himself is attacked, I know an unglued bridge produce a strong bonky
tone and any lack ness of glue at the base of the bridge is killing
tone. But still if when plucked a string ring normally (loud , etc) I
see no reason why she could not accept the hammer hit (unless the
structural integrity of the bridge or soundboard is attained)

You can try to push with wedges on the soundboard to see if the
problem tend to go. I is worst the investisment to lay the piano and
have a look from below also.

Of course somebody may pay for that investigation job if possible,
even if you may tell in the end that no easy cure is envisage able.

Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Richard Strang
> Envoyé : dimanche 15 juin 2003 18:43
> À : 'Pianotech'
> Objet : RE: Bonk
>
>
> All the hammers are just fine. Matter of fact, they look
> new. The poor piano
> was never played much, even though it's 20 years old. The
> entire action is
> in very good condition. Matter of fact, the whole piano
> looks pretty good
> until you look around on the floor and on the inside and
> see all the piles
> of termite sawdust. To me, the tenor strings were going
> over the bridge at a
> funny angle. I'll bet Alan Forsyth's response has merit.
> The climate here is
> VERY humid and quite warm to boot, and I'll bet the sound
> board has warped.
> The next time I see (hear)this problem, I'll be sure to
> test a string
> outside of the bridge pins to check for down bearing.
> Thanks again for the
> help.
>
> P.S. Did I make a mistake by putting my signature on my first email?
>
> Richard Strang
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Greg Newell
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 3:16 PM
> To: pianotech
> Subject: RE: Bonk
>
>
> From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> Date: Sat Jun 14, 2003  9:49:55  PM US/Central
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: RE: Bonk
>
>
> Richard,
>         Is the underside of the hammer felt unglued from
> the moulding
> and you just didn't see it? Are you in a very hot and humid
> environment?
>
> Greg Newell
>
>
>
> At 05:52 PM 6/14/2003, you wrote:
>
>  Thanks for the fast replies. Let off on all problem notes
> is normal.
> The hammers are not blocking and are checking as normal, but the
> strings do not ring on the affected notes. It is almost as if the
> damper is not coming off the string, but it is and the note can be
> plucked and it rings. I'm at my wit's end. All the pianos
> with the bonk
> problem have been infested with termites, but I don't see how that
> could cause this problem. Thanks again for the input.
>  
>  
> Richard
>
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