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<DIV> Hi David</DIV>
<DIV> I don't know any one doing straight compression crowning but my
guess is that it might yield approx 6 to 7 mm crown on a long rib...say
40inches. Guess sit depends on how dry things got before ribbing.</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Question
for those of you who do straight (or pretty much straight)<BR>compression
crowned boards. What kind of crown do you typically see on
your<BR>boards before they are loaded? Please give me a rib length
(approximate is<BR>ok) as well as the amount of crown (mm preferred).
<BR><BR>Small research project.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>David
Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net <BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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