[CAUT] question

[David Love]

The riblets are too short to have any impact on crown formation so drying
down the panel is probably meaningless.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Brekne
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:22 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] question

My concern with these has been why there is not advised to dry down the 
panel somewhat prior to installation... or take regard at all to panel 
MC. Given all the discussion about the effects of rib constriction on 
climate induced panel change you'd think this would be advisable. These 
are relatively new devices. It will be interesting to see what happens 
to the various installations done at random climate conditions in the 
next few years.

RicB


    David,

    Before gluing these riblets do you wedge up the soundboard or lower
    string tension?

    Albert Lord.