Pneumatic Soundboard Press

[Mike Bratcher]

Does anyone have any plans available for these presses?  Or do I need to
find Clairs' Journal articles?

Mike Bratcher
----- Original Message -----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Pneumatic Soundboard Press


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: August 08, 2003 3:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Pneumatic Soundboard Press
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> > Don't you get a fair bit of bending of your bottom caul when clamp is
> pressurized? Or did you figure that into your caul curve. That would be a
> bit of a stroke of genius.
>
> Precious little.
> No.
> Precious little.
>
>
> >
> > If/when I make a second generation of clamps, they will certainly look
> very different from my clunky-but-functional ones.
>
> I'll not hold my breath. Once made these things rarely get replaced. We
> made a set of these for someone else once. Before starting the project I
> tried to estimate what they would cost--I was shocked. And I didn't
> overestimate. No, not at all. Once you figure up what you have invested in
> yours--planning and building time, materials, assembly time, etc.--you'll
> be shocked as well.
>
> Del
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