[CAUT] Soundboard mass

[Delwin D Fandrich]

| -----Original Message-----
| From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
| Behalf Of Alan McCoy
| Sent: November 21, 2007 9:45 AM
| To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
| Subject: Re: [CAUT] Soundboard mass
| 
| The idea of using smaller weights in a couple locations was 
| also what Ron suggested. 
| 
| Alan

Even with the Wapin bridge arrangement you might still be able to avoid drilling
all those big holes through the bellyrail. 

Would this work --
Locate the points where you want the weights and drill a small, appropriately
sized hole down through the bridge and out the bottom of the soundboard. This
hole will be approximately 1/8" in diameter (I don't remember the exact size but
the hole is sized to fit the socket set screw you're going to use). Then run a
socket set screw -- say, about a #10-24 by about 1 1/2" or 2" -- down from the
top of the bridge until it extends out from the bottom of the board by about
1/2" or so. Drill and tap your brass weight accordingly and screw it on. 

I make my weights out of hex brass stock. You can usually reach in and screw
them on tight with an open end wrench.

Del