Mass Loading Bridges

[Farrell]

I just put a metal-cutting blade on my bandsaw. Cuts like butter....

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>    Get mine from a machine shop. 1 1/2" brass rod, cut to various lengths 
> from about 3/4 of an inch up to 1 1/4 long. It's worth whatever he's 
> charging me for him to cut it, y'know. His rates are lower than 
> mine.........
>
> Later,
> Guy
>
>
> At 06:42 PM 1/30/2006 -0600, you wrote:
> I'm finally getting around to working on the piano which had a boomy 
> crossover from the long bridge to the bass bridge.  I'm envisioning 
> getting some rolled brass stock and cutting off pieces for this.  I've cut 
> aluminum with a carbide blade, I think brass might be a little harder. 
> How difficult is this to do?  I'd drill a screw hole in the center and 
> temporarily set under the bridge until I get the impedance I want.
>
>>How do you pro's do this?  Where do you source your material and what is 
>>your favorite means of machining it?
>>
>>Andrew Anderson