Wapin Bridge

[Richard Brekne]

Exactly my point... in the end everything Wapin is trying to protect for its own
profit will come out.. and if its really worthwhile... there will be the
inevitable  copies, variations etc etc ad absurdum. Better to compete on the
level of quality, workmanship, support and all these positives. That road can be
started on right away by loosening up on enough detail so that interested techs
(and there are many) are not scared away by this particular combination of
expense and prior secrecy. Say what you like... my opinion is Wapin does
themselves no favour by not offering a reasonalby complete technical
explaination.

Be that as it may.. the patent office is open for viewing and I personally am
going to download a copy of whatever I find on Wapin and figure it out on my
own.

ANRPiano@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 2/14/00 7:13:05 PM Central Standard Time,
> bake@spa.att.ne.jp writes:
>
> << It is very expensive to apply for,
>  aquire, and maintain a patent and that cost is reflected in the cost of an
>  installation license fee ($325 BTW). >>
>
> Yes, but, I would be willing to install the Wapin in all the pianos I
> rebuild, but not at $325 per installation.  IMHO I would think it would be
> advantageous to the Wapin folks if their technology became the standard for
> all pianos instead of rarely used.  Look no further than the PC and the MAC.
> It is simple economics instead of receiving a couple thousand from my shop
> each year for two dozen installations they will receive $0.
>
> But that is their concern, not mine.
>
> Andrew Remillard

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway