[pianotech] Rib/Panel Clamping Methods - was: Fire hose failure!

[Greg Newell]

Well, that sounds a little more possible than what I was thinking. I'm down
to one income in the house now so I need to watch expenses. I'll have to
research what to get and how much of it if the bag thing doesn't work out.  

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:26 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rib/Panel Clamping Methods - was: Fire hose
failure!

Like Ron says, it's not that much.  The fire hose material is under $100
depending on how many clamps you are making.  I think the price I saw on
Terry's material was $78.50 for 50 feet.  More than enough.  The rest of the
hardware involves shut off valves and the fittings to close the hose at one
end (cheap) and to allow plug in to your compressor on the other end (a bit
more but not that much).  Of course you need a small compressor as well. 

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Greg Newell
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:01 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rib/Panel Clamping Methods - was: Fire hose
failure!

David,
	Understood. One drawback to the fire hose is that I don't already
own that. How much did you invest in to making one?

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:04 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rib/Panel Clamping Methods - was: Fire hose
failure!

The pneumatic method is just so simple with nothing to make new for every
board.  I can't see the benefit of using the vacuum style.  The rib locating
template that you mention is, I believe, used on the new Walter piano but
even there it's pneumatic clamping.  It's just that you can quickly set the
ribs into the precut slots in the template and then the pneumatic clamping
top just comes down on top of it and clamps all the ribs at once.  Glue
dries, lift up the top and remove the panel, slip another one in, insert the
ribs drop down the clamping table etc.  Very easy that way.  Also, once the
glue sets which happens pretty fast, you can easily remove the panel and
clean up the squeeze out.  No bag to clean.    

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com