cracks in rim

[Ron Nossaman]

> Dean, I think your logic is faulty. /"...they make them with that way, 
> with the outer rim assembled at the end. That means the inner rim must 
> be designed to handle all the stress by itself with the outer rim 
> serving primarily a cosmetic function."/
>  
> Whereas I will agree with you that the inner rim /_should_/ be designed 
> to handle all the stress, I find it illogical to assume that the inner 
> rim /_must_/ be designed to handle the stress.
>  
> Big difference IMHO   ;-)
>  
> Terry Farrell

Personally, I'd prefer to have the plate take the stress so 
neither of the rims had to. I hate it when all that rim 
supported tension finally wins and folds the piano up.
Ron N