Bridle Straps

[John Ross]

Actually, the number of redo's with cork, has been negligible. Most of the ones I do are original.
On the odd one where I run across, I made up a reamer from an old screwdriver that works quite well. At the moment I don't know where it is, or I would send a picture. I think it can be visualized though. Tapered with sharpened sides.
I find the ones wrapped and glued around the small shank to the backcheck, much more of a curse.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Todd 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:35 AM
  Subject: Re: Bridle Straps


  It is possible that a tech before you may have not been trained to only use a spot of glue on the cork.  What happens in this case?  Do you find the tech and send him/her to hell, along with the piano keys, so he can play his accordion?

  Matthew

  John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:
    I use a spot of glue, on all cork straps.
    I have ran across too many examples, of them having fallen out.
    If you use just a spot, I can't see this causing any problem with future 
    removal, and it ensures they stay in place.
    So I guess I disagree with you, Mark :-)
    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Mark Dierauf" 
    To: "'Pianotech List'" 
    Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 8:55 AM
    Subject: RE: Bridle Straps


    >I disagree - never use glue on cork straps. Just use to correct size
    > cork and you are unlikely to experience any problems. These things only
    > last a generation or so and may need to be replaced again. If you glue
    > them in, future techs will wish you into that special place in hell
    > right next to the marketing dept from Janssen Pianos or the guys who
    > designed upright actions that won't stand on the bench by themselves!
    >
    > BTW, a bridle inserter can be as simple as a hammershank with a needle
    > pushed into one end. If you thin the shank this tool can double as a
    > between-the-strings chopstick voicer.
    >
    > - Mark Dierauf
    >
    >
    > Two Thousand SEVEN, Two Thousand SEVEN...
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Ron Nossaman [mailto:rnossaman at cox.net]
    > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:58 AM
    > To: Pianotech List
    > Subject: Re: Bridle Straps
    >
    >
    >> What is everyone's experience with cork vs. clip vs. regular bridle
    > straps??
    >>
    >> Thanks Tom!
    >> Matthew
    >
    > It's been a while, but, nearly thirty years ago, I made an
    > inserter for regular old bridle straps. No cork, no clip. A
    > dab of Titebond, and bridle strappedness was both served and
    > assured. Those times I resorted to either corks, or clips, I
    > still used Titebond to head off post installation attack
    > syndrome. You know. Like the Indiana Jones movies where the
    > dead always attack as he passes by. Pass by as you may,
    > Titebonded bridle straps aren't likely to attack beyond the
    > initial installation statute of limitations. It's a lock. I
    > tend to approach these things from the standpoint that if you
    > glue the weasel down in the first place, he won't be showing
    > up to bite you in the bedoingus later, when you least expect,
    > or need, it. In other words, always glue, and live long, loud,
    > and large, gloating about the low failure rate of your repairs
    > (statistically speaking). A decent glue joint today makes for
    > minimal trauma tomorrow, at least in this instance.
    >
    > Endtrans - The Phantom,
    > .....
    >
    > 




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