This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment One additional question I forgot. As pianos get shorter is the a point at which it would be desirable to use a cantilevered bridge a fixed number? Carl Meyer PTG assoc Santa Clara, Ca. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@comcast.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 10:26 AM Subject: moving the bridge >I want to thank Del and others who contributed to my understanding of back > scales and cantilevered bridges. It's something I've given a lot of > thought > to. > > In talking to other techs, I've gotten some negative response. Perhaps > they > consider me too evangelistic. > > It's always dangerous to think that if some is good then more is better. > > To illustrate: I'm putting a Pianocorder in a 1902 Wing and Sons 57 inch > ornate oak piano with 5 pedals. > > When I came face to face with the bass bridge, I thought "If there ever > was > a piano that needed more back scale and less cantilever, this is it". > > For many reasons, I'm not going to do anything to it but it intrigues me. > > The attached photo shows that note one speaking length could be shortened > at > least 5 inches with eliminating the overhang and increasing the back > scale. > Since the bridge is tilted, it would be easier to make a new bridge cap > applied just over the bridge root and eliminating the skirt. > > Here are my questions. > > Is there a limit for this sort of thing or would I be considered "Extreme" > or "Out of the main stream" if I pushed this to the limit? > > Is there any problem with the change in speaking length From note one to > 28 > with regard to rescaling? Note one will have a drastic change and 28 > almost > none. > > Would it be necessary to change the strike point of the hammers or as I > suspect the bass strike point is already compromised? > > Thanks for any comments, > > Carl Meyer PTG assoc > Santa Clara, Ca. > > ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: wing & son.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 54225 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/fa/c4/c6/fb/wingson.jpg ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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