epoxy David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 5/26/2006 7:56:31 PM Subject: blown out bridge pin >Hello Listers, >Best remedies for the following? >Acrosonic, bridge pin that terminates the speaking length of f#5 blown out. >By this, I mean that f#5 is the last note in the tenor prior to the break. >The bridge is notched here for the plate strut, and (obviously) either the >notch is too close, or the bridge material was suspect (no cap), or both. >At any rate, the side-bearing of the string cause the pin to explode out the >side of the bridge. >Any Ideas? >The plate strut extends down into the bridge enough that it would be >possible to use a wedge to clamp sideways, if that were useful. I'm not >sure. I guess my first thought is to use a chisel, notch out the end of the >bridge, epoxy in a replacement cap, drill and notch. I'd appreciate any >input. >Thanks, >William R. Monroe
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