This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Just wondered. It does seem odd that it would split, with predrilled holes. I have just been lucky, I guess. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron & Lorene Shiflet To: Pianotech Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:49 PM Subject: Re: split bridge yes ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ross To: Pianotech Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:32 PM Subject: Re: split bridge Did you predrill the holes for the screws? John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron & Lorene Shiflet To: Piano-Tech Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:33 PM Subject: split bridge List, I got the piano finished. Sounds great. The slowest curing epoxy In could get was a 45 minute set. I mixed it well and goobed the bridge. As I tried to screw down the bridge top, It kept splitting. Too dry out here right now. Then the glue started setting up in 20 minutes instead of 45 minutes. We were desperate. The piano was on a tilt truck. We ran a pipe clamp from side to side. We stacked 2x4 blocks on the bridge to build it up. Then we used a grand piano pinblock support to crank pressure from the pipe clamp to the 2x4's and the bridge. We did mange to get enough pressure to hold it. It dried in place. We never did use screws or dowels. We put the strings back and pulled them up. It tunes quite well and the tone is great. Ron ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e2/01/7e/ea/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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