Bridge Pin Terminations, was: Pinning on new flanges

[Marcel Carey]

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Terry,

How do you notch these? Cisels or router jig?

Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC
  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Farrell
  Sent: August 26, 2004 10:23 PM
  To: Pianotech
  Subject: Re: Bridge Pin Terminations, was: Pinning on new flanges


  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

  ----- Original Message -----
  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


  >
  > Terry, perhaps archaic was not the best word.  I'm thinking about how
much
  > effort and time action centers and bridge terminations use up.
  >
  > 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.
  >
  > Bridge pins split the wood, strings need to be seated over and over.
The
  > wood gets dented etc.
  >
  > 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!
  >
  > 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.
  >
  > Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
  > Santa Clara, Ca.
  >
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > 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
  >
  >
  > > 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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