---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 06:34 PM 2/23/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Thanks Jon. But why not set the pins before gluing the bar back in place >avoiding the glue problems and the side-of-the-case-in-the-way >problem. Actually, the pins have not migrated on this bar so I will >create a mylar pattern for the pin position and index it to the tuning >pins before taking off the bearing bar. I think I will make it out of pin >block material though, a few people made that suggestion and it makes >sense of course. > >On another subject, are you installing soundboards? Are you making your >own or buying precrowned. If so, who are you getting them from. I'm >about to embark on soundboard replacement learning curve but have no >desire to start building them from scratch. > >David Love What I call a sound board press is using wooden I-beams clamped to the case with pipe clamps, spring loaded plungers apply the pressure (jpg available). This is to glue the board back to the ribs or installing a cap without the use of screws. I leave s/b installation to those with more ambition. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/25/9c/05/42/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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