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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR>Yeah, it got talked about =
... it's a
recurring topic. I'd still like to see<BR>a controlled implosion =
sequence
that would cause the piano to fold up on<BR>itself breaking itself up =
into
pieces small enough to fit into standard<BR>trashcans with a minimum of =
parts
flying outward. If we're going to go<BR>through the effort of =
designing
and building a catapult capable of flinging<BR>a piano any great =
distance, I
don't see why someone can't design the<BR>implosion sequence that would =
use the
overall string tension to do the<BR>actual work. Afterall, the =
definition
of a controlled implosion of a<BR>building is to deliberately bring =
about a
planned structural failure with<BR>gravity doing the work of bringing =
the
building down.<BR><BR>Z! Reinhardt RPT<BR>witness of 2 planned =
implosions
in Detroit<BR>Ann Arbor MI<BR><A
href="mailto:diskladame@provide.net">diskladame@provide.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Unfortunately, a =
piano doesn't
have the Weight, (or Mass if you wish) to be capable of the kind of =
implosion
that you'd like to see, Z!. I vote for the car compactor. I admit, =
it's a
sad thing to have to condemn a piano. By all means, if the customer is =
willing
to pay for the work to rebuild it, and someone has the time and patience =
to do
so, then it should be rebuilt. But doing somersaults and half-measure =
fixes will
only yield mediocre results.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>