---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment I'm definitely missing something here. How does a soundboard take on an "S" shape? Greg Newell At 09:55 AM 4/19/2003, you wrote: >>I repost that as I will have a discussion with a colleague about it. >> >>S shape as took by the soundboard under the bridge in the killer zone >>being seen as a valuable profile from a stability point of view, >>bridge top being shaped in prevision of this set. I believe that one >>can eventually compute or ascertain where the inflexion point will be >>installing under the load. > >I sure don't see any benefit. Sounds to me more like trying to turn a wart >into a beauty mark because it's easier to sell than fix. > > >>Reflex ion after having seen that harpsichord builders are supposedly >>wanting this shape to install on their soundboards, for the same >>stability reason (resistance to moisture change) > >I have no idea what harpsichord builders supposedly want, nor who is doing >the supposing, but a typical piano soundboard that has taken that shape is >hardly stable. > > >>This is new to me (and not at all German for what I've heard yet !) >>I'll keep that following soon. >> >>Isaac OLEG > >It's new to me too, just not very convincing. > >Ron N > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > Greg Newell mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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