[pianotech] bridge notching machines - search-able title

[Ron Nossaman]

On 10/17/2010 11:05 PM, jimialeggio wrote:
>
>> Just a couple of pneumatic rams, Wookie rigged together with a bell
>> crank arrangement to steer the force from horizontal to vertical
>>
> So, the bell crank snugs the bridge up to the index by hand, and once
> positioned, the rams clamp it there in place...a two-part clamping step?

No. Positioning is by hand, visually, and the rams lift the table to 
clamp via the bell cranks.
Ron N