<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C559E8.1FAC2FB0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> The further procedure I now use is = to then coat the bridge top with clear coat epoxy and lightly swab the holes = using a toothpick. After it’s cured, sand back the epoxy with 220 and then 400 paper. Recut the notches. = With the appropriate bridge pin drill, drill out the holes again—slowly and carefully being careful about the angle. Insert the new pins with just a touch of epoxy (very slow cure = type) and wipe off the excess. When = cured, spray the bridge cap with a light coat of satin lacquer (I do it out of a can = as it’s easier to control a light coat). = Looks great and the epoxy hardens the surface = nicely.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David Love <st1:PersonName>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</f= ont></st1:PersonName> = <o:p></o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Stéphane Collin Sent: Monday, May 16, = 2005 7:06 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Sanding = bridge top <o:p> </o:p> <div> Sounds clever.  Thanks = David.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Best = regards.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Stéphane.<o:= p></o: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> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net" = title="davidlovepianos@comcast.net">David Love</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</a> = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Monday, May 16, 2005 3:48 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> RE: Sanding bridge top<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> No, I just use = the string grooves themselves as the guide. = Sand until they just disappear. = Recheck the bearing and make adjustments to the plate if necessary. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= <div> David Love <a = href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</= a> <o:p></o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Stéphane Collin Sent: Monday, May 16, = 2005 1:22 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Sanding bridge = top<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hello = David.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> When sanding with a block, = do you use jigs to make sure you sand horizontally = ?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Best = regards.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Stéphane = Collin.<o:p></o: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> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Sand paper and a block of wood. = The wood around the old bridge pin holes will be too delicate to scrape or = plane. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>= <div> David Love <a = href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</= a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Also, what is the best way = to plane down the trebble bridge, so you get rid of the strings marks on the top = of the bridge ?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>