This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello Del,=20 I'd be also interested in reading you comments about these issues. If you manage to write something about tehm when you get back from your = trip, would you mind sending it to me too? Thanks! Calin Tantareanu ---------------------------------------------------- e-mail: dnu@fx.ro http://calintantareanu.tripod.com ---------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Delwin D Fandrich=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 5:12 PM Subject: RE: Floating soundboards I've done quite a bit of this but... I'm off to a conference just now and then a business trip. I'll be = back in about two weeks. If you've not gotten the information you need = by then contact me privately and I'll see if I can help. Del Delwin D Fandrich Piano Designer & Builder 512 Hanna Avenue Aberdeen, Washington 98520 USA Phone 360.532-2563 Fax 360.537-1262 E.mail fandrich@pianobuilders.com Web www.pianobuilders.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On = Behalf Of Jean-Jacques Granas Sent: March 17, 2004 6:23 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Floating soundboards Hello list, I am slowly getting ready to restore an old (1896 as it turns out) = Bluthner 6'3'' grand.=20 I will most probably float the soundboard in the deep base. I won't = need to glue new ribs and there are none in the far corner that would = interfere. I will probably also replace the board (and ribs) as it has = collapsed and I am wondering just how long should this float (cut/rip) = should be. What are the criteria involved in deciding on the length of = the cut? How do factors such as thickness of the board, distance of bass = bridge to rim come into play here? Another question I have been wondering about is whether anyone has = ever floated the soundboard at the high treble end, along the short = side, perpendicularly to the end of the bridge. What are the likely = results of such an experiment. Btw the treble end float idea is just = theoretical curiosity. Can someone with experience in this matter share a few thoughts ? Thanks, Peace, Jean-Jacques Granas Warsaw, Poland ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8e/83/61/50/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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