<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Terry-</DIV> <DIV>Why not laminate them?  </DIV> <DIV>This should reduce chances of breaking.</DIV> <DIV>Ed S.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Farrell <MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>Sent: Apr 3, 2006 5:45 PM <BR>To: Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: Go Bars (material) <BR><BR></DIV><ZZZHTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802"> <STYLE></STYLE> </ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY bgColor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeah, I think you are speaking of breaking strength.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black">Terry asked: "What's shear got to do with go-bars?"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry,</DIV> <DIV>It's extremely flexible and is not prone to snap under the flex. Perhaps I used the wrong term.<G></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BODY>