<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT size=2>From: "Bill Ballard" <</FONT><A href="mailto:yardbird@pop.vermontel.net"><FONT size=2>yardbird@pop.vermontel.net</FONT></A><FONT = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>To: <</FONT><A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT = size=2>></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><BR>> As far as the bridle tapes go, I still = have decided to secure the <BR>> tapes to the wires with hot melt glue or = epoxy<BR>> <BR>> Bill Ballard RPT<BR>> NH Chapter, P.T.G.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT = size=2>          &nbs= p; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>       Bill, Why = cement to the wires  ?   With the cork types I don't even like = adhesives in the catcher holes. Since bridles may possibly be replaced more than = once in an actions lifetime why make things difficult for the next tech. Of = course depending on your age you may be dead by then, so you won't be = hunted down, but seriously  forget the glue IMHO.  Tom Driscoll<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>