split bridge

[Ron & Lorene Shiflet]

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it surprised me, it is really dry here.  Piano was made in 1975. =20
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  From: John Ross=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:57 PM
  Subject: Re: split bridge


  Just wondered.
  It does seem odd that it would split, with predrilled holes.
  I have just been lucky, I guess.
  John M. Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
  jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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    From: Ron & Lorene Shiflet=20
    To: Pianotech=20
    Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:49 PM
    Subject: Re: split bridge


    yes
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      From: John Ross=20
      To: Pianotech=20
      Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:32 PM
      Subject: Re: split bridge


      Did you predrill the holes for the screws?
      John M. Ross
      Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
      jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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        From: Ron & Lorene Shiflet=20
        To: Piano-Tech=20
        Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:33 PM
        Subject: split bridge


        List,=20
                I got the piano finished.  Sounds great.  The slowest =
curing epoxy In could get was a 45 minute set.  I mixed it well and =
goobed the bridge.  As I tried to screw down the bridge top, It kept =
splitting.  Too dry out here right now.  Then the glue started setting =
up in 20 minutes instead of 45 minutes.  We were desperate.  The piano =
was on a tilt truck. =20
            We ran a pipe clamp from side to side.  We stacked 2x4 =
blocks on the bridge to build it up.  Then we used a grand piano =
pinblock support to crank pressure from the pipe clamp to the 2x4's and =
the bridge.  We did mange to get enough pressure to hold it.  It dried =
in place.  We never did use screws or dowels.  We put the strings back =
and pulled them up.  It tunes quite well and the tone is great.

        Ron


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