<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh, I see. Well, I guess you need to = try a set of epoxy-laminated, quarter-sawn, hard maple bridge = caps!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:003d01c48bdc$b92ff390$19b32341@youro0kwkw9jwc" = align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.farrellpiano.com"><FONT face=Arial size=2>www.farrellpiano.com</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Carl Meyer" <</FONT><A href="mailto:cmpiano@comcast.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>cmpiano@comcast.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 12:50 PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Bridge Pin Terminations, = was: Pinning on new flanges</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT = face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> Terry, perhaps archaic was not the best = word.  I'm thinking about how much<BR>> effort and time action centers and = bridge terminations use up.<BR>> <BR>> Just look at all the posts about = action centers.  Some need service before<BR>> they are sold.  = They are susceptible to temperature and humidity.  They many<BR>> times = cause problems for the next 100 years.<BR>> <BR>> Bridge pins split the = wood, strings need to be seated over and over.  The<BR>> wood gets = dented etc.<BR>> <BR>> Ever since UC wanted to charge me a lot of money = to straighten up the bridge<BR>> pin, I've been urging a few brain cells = to wake up and come up with a<BR>> revolutionary new system.  It would = have to be better cheaper and last<BR>> forever.  They keep wanting to = sleep in.  Time for them to get up!<BR>> <BR>> Most are so enamored = by wood and felt that change is hard.  Nobody likes a<BR>> change except = a wet baby.  We still haven't gotten over the wood/ plastic<BR>> = debate completely.<BR>> <BR>> Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>> Santa Clara, Ca.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- = <BR>> From: "Farrell" <</FONT><A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com"><FONT face=Arial size=2>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</FONT></A><FONT = face=Arial size=2>><BR>> To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2>><BR>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 2:43 AM<BR>> Subject: Bridge Pin = Terminations, was: Pinning on new flanges<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > What's your beef = with bridge pin terminations Carl?<BR>> ><BR>> > Terry = Farrell<BR>> ><BR>> > SNIP<BR>> > ><BR>> > > There are two = areas in pianos that I think are really archaic.  Action<BR>> > = > centers are one.  The other is bridge pin terminations. No, I'm = not<BR>> > talking<BR>> > > about Wapin. I stay awake at night = agonizing over those problems.  If I<BR>> > get<BR>> > > any good = ideas, I won't get credit except posthumously, I suppose.<BR>> > = ><BR>> > > Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>> > > Santa Clara, Ca.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > pianotech = list info: </FONT><A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"><FONT face=Arial size=2>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</FONT></A><BR><FON= T face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> pianotech list = info: </FONT><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"><FONT = face=Arial size=2>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</FONT></A><BR><FON= T face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></BODY></HTML>