Baldwin SD-10

[Ron Nossaman]

>The soundboard was designed to leave it approximately 5/8" short of the
>outer rim all along the perimeter. The rationale, if I remember
>correctly, was to give the sound board room for expansion or contraction
>depending on the season. There is no 'channel' per se; just a gap between
>the soundboard and the outer rim.

5/8"?!!!!!!!!!!! That's a pretty substantial allowance for an approximately
8 mm panel that 's glued to the inner rim!! I'd sure like to hear where
this much expansion is going to come from.


> The ribs are supposed to have a
>little clearance from the top of the inner rim. They are designed to
>'float' to the edge of the soundboard without contact with the rim.

Why?

Ron N