Anmother string gadget advantage....

[Richard Morgan]

As I was shopping for the 'ingredients' today, it finally came to me how to construct this gadget, when I found the appropriate wheels, and your further description here, Thump, bears it out.  I'll send a picture in the morning to see how close I came.

Thanks for your further elucidation, and thanks Andy, for your drawing.  Your conception was the same as mine until I found the wheels.

Richard Morgan


----- Original Message ----
From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 5:33:13 PM
Subject: Re: Anmother string gadget advantage....


That's it, basically, but the wheels are mounted in
line, along the side of the thing, with their simple
bolt axles also going through it, also sideways. ( The
way yours is drawn, complicated mountings would have
to be contrived. ) My wheels are also closer together 
( about 2-1/2" , on centers of 1" diameter wheels)  to
get tighter radii on the flexing. So the wheels are
mounted closer together, on one end, and the other end
is the handle. I used metal conduit ( cheap!) because
it is easier to clean than "an old broom handle" and
old strings are often pretty filthy. The rubber caps
keep the cut ends from scraping stuff.
    I was thinking of making these and selling them 
as "The Thumperizer", but wouldn't want any grief from
the guy who really originated it. ( Whomever he is ???
Does anyone wish to "fess up"?)) 
     Thump


--- Andy Moore <andy at makemooremusic.com> wrote:

> gordon stelter wrote:
>  > P.S. Sorry. No pics. I'm computer illiterate,
> still,
> > and have no digital camera. I got the idea from a
> tip
> > in the Journal, and just improved on it, a bit. (
> By
> > ther grace of God ) It's much easier to buy the
> wheels
> > from Lowe's, than machine them on a  lathe. 
> 
> Based on the description (and my less than
> satisfactory mouse drawing
> skills), this is what I envision from the
> description.
> 
> (pic attached)
> 
> --
> Andy Moore
> Make Moore Music
> Piano Tuning & Service
> 



       
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