Bridge Pin Terminations, was: Pinning on new flanges

[Farrell]

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Oh, I see. Well, I guess you need to try a set of epoxy-laminated, =
quarter-sawn, hard maple bridge caps!



Terry Farrell

www.farrellpiano.com

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From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: Bridge Pin Terminations, was: Pinning on new flanges


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> Terry, perhaps archaic was not the best word.  I'm thinking about how =
much
> effort and time action centers and bridge terminations use up.
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> Just look at all the posts about action centers.  Some need service =
before
> they are sold.  They are susceptible to temperature and humidity.  =
They many
> times cause problems for the next 100 years.
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> Bridge pins split the wood, strings need to be seated over and over.  =
The
> wood gets dented etc.
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> Ever since UC wanted to charge me a lot of money to straighten up the =
bridge
> pin, I've been urging a few brain cells to wake up and come up with a
> revolutionary new system.  It would have to be better cheaper and last
> forever.  They keep wanting to sleep in.  Time for them to get up!
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> Most are so enamored by wood and felt that change is hard.  Nobody =
likes a
> change except a wet baby.  We still haven't gotten over the wood/ =
plastic
> debate completely.
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> Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
> Santa Clara, Ca.
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:43 AM
> Subject: Bridge Pin Terminations, was: Pinning on new flanges
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> > What's your beef with bridge pin terminations Carl?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > SNIP
> > >
> > > There are two areas in pianos that I think are really archaic.  =
Action
> > > centers are one.  The other is bridge pin terminations. No, I'm =
not
> > talking
> > > about Wapin. I stay awake at night agonizing over those problems.  =
If I
> > get
> > > any good ideas, I won't get credit except posthumously, I suppose.
> > >
> > > Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
> > > Santa Clara, Ca.
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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