Wapin Bridge

[David ilvedson]

I believe the Wapin bridge was explained in the Journal some 
time ago?  I thought I saw pictures of it.  From cloudy memory 
one bridge pin was straight up and the other two tilted as 
usual.  I'm sure I am not close to right on this but what the 
hell.  I don't feel like looking it up.

David I.

Date sent:      	Tue, 15 Feb 2000 21:40:19 +0100
From:           	Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net>
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: Wapin Bridge
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

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


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net