<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>That's it, thanks.  Of what purpose is the soundboard cutoff bar?  I presume from the name that it attaches to the underside of the soundboard?  If so, in what manner is it attached and is it crowned to match the curvature of the board at that point?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></FONT><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>David Love</DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=sid@sover.net href="mailto:sid@sover.net">sid blum</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/25/2003 5:14:14 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Fw: D hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>That's it, thanks.  Of what purpose is the soundboard cutoff bar?  I presume from the name that it attaches to the underside of the soundboard?  If so, in what manner is it attached and is it crowned to match the curvature of the board at that point?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sid@sover.net href="mailto:sid@sover.net">sid blum</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/25/2003 8:30:04 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: D hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>Is this what you're looking for?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sid Blum</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Does anyone have the original of the message below with the jpg attached<BR>who can forward it to me.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>David Love<BR><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: "Paul E. Dempsey"<BR><<<A href="mailto:dempsey@Marshall.edu>dempsey@Marshall.edu">mailto:dempsey@Marshall.edu>dempsey@Marshall.edu</A>><BR>> To: "Pianotech" <<<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>> Sent: February 05, 2003 5:50 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: D hammers<BR>><BR>>  > Ron,<BR>>  ><BR>>  > Can you share some details regarding this brace you "routinely" install<BR>>  > during soundboard replacement?<BR>>  ><BR>>  > Thanks<BR>>  ><BR>><BR>> Paul,<BR>><BR>> See the photo below. The brace between the inside treble curve and the <BR>> belly rail has been added to stiffen the belly rail. We add this brace as<BR>a <BR>> part of our remanufacturing process. And we usually add the added brace <BR>> between the #1 bellybrace and the straight, bass side, of the rim (just <BR>> under the terminus of the also added soundboard cutoff bar).<BR>><BR>> These braces are installed in a similar fashion to the originals and are <BR>> visually identical, i.e., they look original.<BR>><BR>> Del<BR>><BR>> 150bf1.jpg<BR>><BR>><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianobuilders@olynet.com href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">Delwin D Fandrich</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 05, 2003 2:05 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: D hammers</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Paul E. Dempsey" <</FONT><A href="mailto:dempsey@Marshall.edu"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>dempsey@Marshall.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: February 05, 2003 5:50 AM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: Re: D hammers</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Ron,<BR>> <BR>> Can you share some details regarding this brace you "routinely" install <BR>> during soundboard replacement?<BR>> <BR>> Thanks<BR>> <BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Paul,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>See the photo below. The brace between the inside treble curve and the belly rail has been added to stiffen the belly rail. We add this brace as a part of our remanufacturing process. And we usually add the added brace between the #1 bellybrace and the straight, bass side, of the rim (just under the terminus of the also added soundboard cutoff bar).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>These braces are installed in a similar fashion to the originals and are visually identical, i.e., they look original.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=center><IMG height=303 alt="" hspace=0 src="A3 -- Soundboard cutoff & bass side belly strut.jpg" width=516 align=baseline border=0></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>