Wapin Bridge

[Ted Simmons]

The Journal article you're looking for is in the January 1999 issue(Page 31) .  There
is also a small article in Industry News of the July 1999 issue (Page 37).


David ilvedson wrote:

> 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