Ron Nossaman wrote: > I was told it was to scare the mice. %-) Seriously though, someone on the > list suggested it was to put the case sides under tension to improve > resonance. Seemed to me to be a reasonable idea. > > > Ron Nossaman ------------------------ It does increase the mechanical impedance of the rim by making it stiffer. In theory, this should result in less energy loss to the rim. -- ddf
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