Great Idea Scott!!!! -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Scott Helms, RPT Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:18 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] bridle wires I have used small-diameter shrink tubing on this type of bridle wires to keep the bridle straps from sliding down off the "crook". Just cut the tubing into little 1/4" lengths, slide it over the bridle wire so the top end is just about where you want the bridle strap to sit, and shrink it onto the wire. This is a much faster and less expensive way of addressing the problem than installing new bridle wires. ------ Scott A. Helms, Registered Piano Technician 480-818-3871 www.helmsmusic.net > A tiny dab of white glue on the bridle tape hole with a toothpick might do > wonders! This works well for old rattling tapes that are still intact, but > noisy. > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 1:52 PM, David Nereson <da88ve at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Has anybody replaced the "stupid"-type bridle wires (where the strap >> can >> slide down the wire if the hole in the tab gets enlarged) on some >> Baldwin >> verticals with "real" bridle wires? What's an efficient way of pushing >> the >> new ones in (into the same wippens)? The new wires have fluted, not >> threaded ends. I'm wondering if it can be done without unscrewing all >> the >> wippens from the action. >> --David Nereson, RPT >> > > > > -- > Ryan Sowers, RPT > Puget Sound Chapter > Olympia, WA > www.pianova.net > _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090701-0, 07/01/2009 Tested on: 7/2/2009 8:22:42 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software.
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