Pneumatic Soundboard Press

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In a message dated 8/8/2003 6:57:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:

> Subj: Re: Pneumatic Soundboard Press 
>  Date: 8/8/2003 6:57:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
>           Hi David

                   I enjoy gluing up the ribs all at one time but it isn't 
necessary as others have said. My press though is a multi purpose item. The 
belly box made up of 2 by 6's and plywood, sits on a carriage on wheels which when 
not in use has a flat and easily but heavy  removable top which becomes my 
primary work surface for the other operations ie. panel thinning, bridgecap 
layout  etc.when the press is not in use.
      The lower idler cauls (2" by 4' with the all thread thru them) remain 
on this device hanging on a rails below the belly box with the all thread part 
pointing upside down when not in use. The upper fire hose caul hangs from 
hooks on the wall. Though the box is radiused to appox. a 45 ft radius(depending 
on how long the rib is) but the fire hose cauls are all at 60 ft. There is 
enough flex in the hoses to compensate for and conform to the slightly steeper 
dish of the belly box compared to the 60ft. fire hose  cauls.
  The belly box is about 5 ft. at the wide end  and 2 1/2' at the other and 
roughly seven ft. long It just  barely accomadates a 9 ft. board
  Just another version of same device as others but it functions basically as 
sturdy bench 99% of the time ( or misc. tool collector?)
      Regards---Dal;e

> 
> I'm looking at all these soundboard press plans and they all seem to be
> designed to glue up the whole panel at once.  Thus, they require a large
> platform (read square footage).  Could one have a single rib press that
> glues one rib at a time?  The board would be supported on a table and
> inserted through the press to the position of the rib that was being glued
> up.  The dimensions would be considerably less.  I realize it would take
> longer, but since I am not a high production shop, I can afford a little
> more time.  
> 
> David Love
> davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> 
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