Soundboard Press

[Greg Newell]

Ron,
    I am confused. In the first sentence of your last paragraph should that read
"I see no reason whatsoever for the BRIDGE press." I hope so or I am incredibly
lost.

Greg

Ron Nossaman wrote:

> >Thank you Ron N. for the reference to the Clair Davies soundboard press
> >article. Looks like a good system. You mentioned that your gizmo differs a
> >bit from that in the article. What are the major differences between his and
> >yours?
>
> Hi Terry,
> Sorry, been busy the last day or so. The neighbors had company Sunday
> afternoon, and the kids that were banished to the front porch to fend for
> themselves spontaneously decided it would be fun to break 20 window panes
> in our house while we were gone. As of about 6:00 pm this evening, we're
> weather tight again. I hope they are as glad as I am that I didn't catch
> them in the act. They are alive, and I am not incarcerated.
>
> Our world's future...
>
> The major difference is that I built mine of maple rather than yellow pine,
> and cut reasonably accurate radii in the cauls rather than making them
> straight and relying on whatever flex in the caul the hose air pressure
> supplied for crown. I also don't use any sort of mounting frame for the
> clamps, but just let them go where the board takes them when the pressure
> is applied. No problems.
>
> >How about the Davies pheumatic bridge-to-soundboard press? Looks like
> >another good system. Waddayha think of it? I like the way that he gets equal
> >pressure to all areas - between ribs, etc. - of this joint. Seems pretty
> >slick. Comments? Has anyone built anything like this? How does anyone else
> >apply pressure to this joint?
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
> I see no reason whatsoever for the rib press. I attach mine with Titebond
> and sheet rock screws, centered between ribs, with soundboard buttons. No
> other clamps. Functionally, this is about as low criticality a glue joint
> as you will encounter in anything you will ever build if you prove to be
> immortal. A bridge press is massive overkill in my opinion.
>
>
> Ron N

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