Soundboard Press

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> >
> > How do you keep the rib from squirming around??
>
> I've used toothpicks through the ends of the ribs and into, but not
through
> the panel, thumbtacks, dumb luck, and thin blocks of wood temporarily
> clamped to the panel edges on either side of the rib end as "keepers". It
> all works, and it's all a bit of a pain. I'm open to suggestion.
>
>
> Ron N
>

Ron,
    try some thick foam tape at appropriate spots.  You'll find it easy to
remove after the cauls are removed and almost never any residue to clean up.

Dale Fox