Laminated ribs

[gordon stelter]

It seems to me that a  vertically laminated rib would
have a very serious strength problem, and virtually no
elasticity.
     Thump

--- CalinTantareanu <calin.tantareanu@mae.ro> wrote:
> Seems to me that a vertically laminated rib would
> have no deformation
> problems, but you would have to machine its crown,
> since you can't bend it
> in a caul.
> As for strength, I don't really know. If the glue is
> strong, a horizontally
> laminated one should be as strong as a vertical
> laminated one.
> 
>  Calin Tantareanu
> 
> > > If I read correctly, the laminations are set up
> in the horizontal plane.
> > > Why would you not set up the laminations in the
> vertical plane.  It
> would
> > > seem that this would increase the stiffness of
> the rib and thereby allow
> > > you to use a smaller rib, i.e., less mass. 
> Would that not be better.
> > >
> > > David Love
> > > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> 
> 
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