Soundboard installation with hide glue

[Stéphane Collin]

Ron,

You make me feel that common sense is just as precious as mystics (or
theories, which in a certain sense is exactly the same).
Thanks for your valued input.
You really help me ascertaining where I'm doing a good job and where I'm
just dreaming.

Stéphane Collin.

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: mercredi 16 janvier 2008 21:19
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Soundboard installation with hide glue


> How long do I have to do the board fitting in the piano before it swells 
> again ?  I suppose that any fitting done when the board changes 
> dimensions again is of no value.  Or is this overkill ? 

It's overkill. The soundboard has to be trimmed enough to go 
into the piano, but there's no reason it needs to exactly fit 
the rim at it's edge. I do a rough fit of the panel dried to 
6%MC before I glue the ribs on, but am not too concerned what 
it is, if it's somewhere near, when I install the board.

Ron N