True, but consider that they string it up and tune it before they put on the outer rim. While it does not prove that it was designed to do so it would be pretty poor design work if they didn't count on it handling all the stress. I mean, we've never seen poor design work before in pianos, have we? ;-) Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Farrell Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 3:40 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: cracks in rim Dean, I think your logic is faulty. "...they make them with that way, with the outer rim assembled at the end. That means the inner rim must be designed to handle all the stress by itself with the outer rim serving primarily a cosmetic function." Whereas I will agree with you that the inner rim should be designed to handle all the stress, I find it illogical to assume that the inner rim must be designed to handle the stress. Big difference IMHO ;-) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- You take the action out, lid off and lid hinges off the rim. Stand it up on the side as normal, then tip it on over. Make sure you have appropriate padding in place for where it comes down. First time I saw such cracks I realized that they make them with that way, with the outer rim assembled at the end. That means the inner rim must be designed to handle all the stress by itself with the outer rim serving primarily a cosmetic function. Dean Dean May -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070907/99ad63be/attachment-0001.html
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