<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Even if the original bridge layout is relatively accurate, you’re making a copy of that and then copying that to the new bridge.  It’s pretty easy to move things around.  Offsets can be sensitive to even the smallest deviation and speaking lengths in the upper treble too.  I think it’s probably smart to make a copy for reference especially if you want to know how much you can lengthen or shorten a particular unison and still stay on the original body, but my own experience has pushed me toward laying everything out from scratch.   </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Some of those Knabe scales seem to need a second look anyway with scale tensions ranging from 120 lbs to 200 lbs per string in the plain wire section alone.  </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <div> <p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt; color:navy'>David Love</span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><br> davidlovepianos@comcast.net<br> www.davidlovepianos.com</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b></span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>erwinspiano@aol.com</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 25, 2008 9:09 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Bridge pattern material</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_c3e3b711-cedb-4de0-81e6-e3b04932bb40"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>    Obviously this can be true.... observing the bridge pin accuracy before the piano is torn down will be a guide as to how successful the Mylar pattrn will be & it is possible to correct the unison patches  that are grossly layed out.  If the bridge is badly split as in D. Chadwicks Knabe, then starting from scratch is the best outcome.<br> <br>   Dale</span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <br> <br> With mylar patters you might just be copying someone else’s mistakes.    </span></font></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>David Love<br> <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a><br> <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target="_blank">www.davidlovepianos.com</a></span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font></p> </div> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>David Chadwick<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 25, 2008 4:48 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Bridge pattern material</span></font></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Greetings, </span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm attempting my fist soundboard replacement a la Bolduc and I'm looking for some Mylar to make the hole pattern in the bridges. I've been to arts n crafts stores, office supplies and the big orange builders store (you know the one) and all I can find is a 8x11 sheet product. Apparently I can get this in a roll, as explained on the Bolduc soundboard replacement video with Christian Bolduc, but what kind of supplier has this stuff. Even been to a paper specialty shop but no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated! </span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> </div> </div> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>David C. </span></font></p> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></font></div>  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in; margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>More new features than ever. 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