Bridle Tape function - was Two Different Worlds

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Read Jim Ellis' article in the Journal from late 1990's/early 2000's on function of the bridle strap. Compelling, particularly if you know Jim :-).

PR-J

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In a message dated 01/29/07 20:15:49 Central Standard Time, lclgcnp at yahoo.com writes:
Holds action together. Helps hammer pull away from 
strings more quickly than without. ( Increases 
repetition speed. ) many people have said that 
"holding action together " is all they do, but 
original patent claims deny this, and all you need to 
do to test it is regulate an action completely, then 
remove the tapes and see how well ( or not ) it plays. 
    G 
--- Michelle Smith <michelle at smithpianoservice.com> 
wrote: 

> Not to open up a can of worms...ok, maybe so.  The 
> current PTG written exam 
> has a question regarding the function of bridle 
> tapes and (in the new 
> test)holding the action together is NOT one of the 
> choices.  (chuckle, 
> chuckle) 
> 
> Michelle Smith 
> Smith Piano Service 
> Bastrop, Texas 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf 
> Of Mike Spalding 
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 5:43 PM 
> To: tune4u at earthlink.net; Pianotech List 
> Subject: Re: Two Different Worlds ... was Kimball 
> Consolette keytop problem 
> 
> Alan, 
> 
>  From world 1.62:  I can't remember ever doing just 
> bridle tapes by 
> themselves.  If the action needs work that requires 
> removal, then I add 
> an hour and a half to the job for the tapes (so I 
> can re-install the 
> action - that's all they're for, anyhow).  That time 
> is just for the 
> tape replacement, there's other money in the job to 
> get the action out 
> of the piano and into the cradle in my shop.  BTW, 
> it's no coincidence 
> that the G Labor Guide lists the job at 1.5 hours. 
> 
> Mike 
> 
> 




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