Don't we need more pressure than that to have the best bridge to board joint ? Or are screws used only to position the bridge while clamping ? Isaac OLEG Entretien et reparation de pianos. PianoTech 17 rue de Choisy 94400 VITRY sur SEINE FRANCE tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98 fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90 cell: 06 60 42 58 77 > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Ron Nossaman > Envoye : samedi 26 juillet 2003 08:10 > A : Pianotech > Objet : Re: Bridge attachment > > > > >Putting the screws between ribs is easy enough, and I > understand your > >point about compression-crowned ribs being less sensitive > to piercing than > >rib-crowned ribs. However, I have also always heard that standard > >woodworking practice is to replace screws used as clamps, > with dowels, and > >I wondered if in this case that was more, or less, risky > than leaving the > >screws in. I have heard noise from the screw/button > combination. I also > >considered a spruce plug instead of a dowel, or a dowel up > into the bridge > >and a plug in the soundboard. > > > >The problem is, I have a bridge staring me in the face and > I don't want to > >build a pneumatic press tomorrow. > > > >Thanks, > >Bob D > > I use the button and screw between ribs and a little > Titebond under the > button. I can't imagine what could be a problem with this approach. > > Ron N > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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