One thing I have never been able to clearly picture in my head (or rather, one of many). If I wish to notch the bridge outside the piano, I need to temporarily mount bridge to board, set board into case and set plate at final resting height (on dowels or adjustable bolts, etc.). When I have the plate in, how do I clamp the board down to the rim securely for determining final bridge height? At what MC do I have the board for this procedure (I would assume equilibrated with room RH - maybe 9%)? Looking a step further, if I then dry the board down prior to installation and then glue the board to the rim, can I be pretty sure the board will crown right back to the test height when I measured for bridge height? Just can't get this process straight in my head where I can see that all will work out. Thanks for any thoughts. Terry Farrell
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