<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV>Glue absorption?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 09/05/07 12:51:41 Central Daylight Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <STYLE type=text/css> .aolmailheader {font-size:8pt; color:black; font-family:Arial} a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3157" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Question for those who are in the habit of laminating up new bridge roots - or maybe even those who don't, but might have some thoughts to share. I just completed building a bridge root for a customer that came out very nicely, but the overall curve of the bridge is off by a couple millimeters or so, much like other ones I have built in the past. I really don't understand that. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>One would think of the possibility of some small spring-back effect (but with 18 laminations?), but the curve error is always toward a tighter curve. How can that be? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>I don't think it is a significant issue as you can easily correct the bend with your pinky - but still, how does this happen?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>A couple pics for your viewing pleasure:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:005f01c7efe4$6d5298a0$0201a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:006001c7efe4$6d5298a0$0201a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:006101c7efe4$6d5298a0$0201a8c0@DESKTOP" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Terry Farrell<BR>Farrell Piano</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A title=http://www.farrellpiano.com/ href="http://www.farrellpiano.com" alt="http://www.farrellpiano.com/">www.farrellpiano.com</A><BR><A title=mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com" alt="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">terry@farrellpiano.com</A></FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>