help a beginner measure mc in wood with confidence

jimialeggio5 at comcast.net jimialeggio5 at comcast.net
Tue Aug 19 19:05:33 MDT 2008


Thanks for the sketch Ron...

Regarding the accuracy over time...its easy enough to check down the road.
Just put the gauge and a sample piece in the box or whatever, oven dry the 
sample and check against the gauge...no?  

Terry, I have a question for you. I like the simplicity of your approach, and 
will use it or a version of it on a keyboard blank I'll be making in a couple 
months. 

You have a great mc/width reference before ribbing, but don't you lose your 
reference once the board is ribbed? There are at least 2 times after ribbing 
when I'll 
want to know when that board is at or near the target mc; just before I glue it 
in the case, 
and then again when I take downbearing measurements...it seems like you no 
longer 
have a reference dimension at these points.  
-
Jim Ialeggio 
www.grandpianosolutions.com
Shirley, MA (978) 425-9026


More information about the Pianotech mailing list

This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC