It's kind of the question he answered. I can't imagine any real-world conditions under which a soundboard would "splay-out" by as much as 1/4". A few thousandths of an inch, yes, but 1/4"? There is not that much crown in an actual soundboard. And it is not compressed that much when it is glued in. This can kind of fool you at times since the ribbed soundboard can be pretty distorted before it finally gets glued down. Things do move about some. Del ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: July 20, 2003 10:49 PM Subject: Re: soundboardinstal again > Is that the question I asked? I was thinking that if the board has a 1/8" > gap all the way around it and in the process of wedging down an unsecured > board to set the bearing, it splays out by 1/4" taking up that gap, will > there be a measurable difference in the bearing between the board with the > gap and without. Or better, how large must the gap be until such a > difference becomes significant. Did I not phrase it well, or is that the > question you answered? > > David Love > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > > > One more time ----- > > The difference in length measured from straight end to end of a 36" 60' > > crowned rib (crown height 0.225"), and that measured over the curve is > > under 0.004". If that will make the difference, we're all doomed and had > > just as well take on paper routes. > > > > Ron N > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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