[pianotech] The case of the missing bridle straps%21

[pianolover 88]

Floyd Gadd asked: "Is the action you are working on constructed so that the jacks do not 
fall below the hammer butt felts, even without bridle straps?  If so, 
that would probably explain the absence of bridle straps."

Excellent observation! Yes, you are correct! I never even thought of that. 

Cheers,

Terry "UniGeezer" Peterson
"Over 50, and not '2' Tired!" 
www.unigeezer.com


From: fg at floydgadd.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:09:35 -0600
Subject: Re: [pianotech]	The case of the missing bridle straps%21


  


    
    
  
  
    My thinking on the bridle strap issue is that the role of the bridle straps is to keep the jack from slipping under the hammer butt felt when the action is removed from the piano.  If the hammer will not return to the rest position without being yanked there by the bridle strap, there is a problem somewhere.  It sounds like you've found the problem in your case.  I'm curious:  is the action you are working on constructed so that the jacks do not fall below the hammer butt felts, even without bridle straps?  If so, that would probably explain the absence of bridle straps.
     
    Floyd Gadd
    Manitoba Chapter 		 	   		  
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