<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 12/31/2004 3:51:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, A440A@aol.com writes:</DIV> <DIV>   <FONT size=3> Ed</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Yes & and  new rib crowned board 2 to 3 = MM ( which is aprox. .080 to .125 thou) Ok,in this case I v= ote both board & plate  change significantly when the tension goes on &= amp; when it comes off.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000= 000 size=2><FONT size=3>affect more than just the two notes on either side?&= nbsp; <STRONG><U>I have measured</U></STRONG> <BR><STRONG><U>soundboard drop under= tension, and it isn't uncommon to see them drop .050" when the <BR>piano is chipped to pitch</U></STRONG>.  Some more (such as the Chickerings with= the inner <BR>rim), some less (Steinways and Baldwins), but there is still a lot= of movement <BR>up and down. <BR>Regards,</FONT> </FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>