----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: March 03, 2002 1:02 PM Subject: Re: Rims with Chines > Congratulations! That's one less thing grinning nastily at you from the > corner. Now you need to get started on that NC plasma cutter for the plates. That stuff is obsolete, Ron. It's waterjet cutters we want. > > Out of curiosity, are you biscuit joining your chines (chine spline)? I > know you'll want something as "forever" as possible, and I just had this > wonderful vision of through dovetails or box joints as decorative accents. > Probably just need more sleep. I thought about box joints but have ruled them out. I'm going with biscuits for the prototype and working out a way to do a continuous spline for later instruments. There will also be a reinforcing piece on both the inside and outside of the joint. It should end up fairly rigid. Good night, Ron. Del
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