<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dean<br> </FONT>  Sorry<br>  Selective reading again.  I agree.  No advantage. Without the strings on is there any board crown when measured with a string  on the bottom?<br>   Dale<br> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 6:53 am<br> Subject: RE: Hallet Davis teardown update<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f> <STYLE>@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f #AOLMsgPart_3_1d02631b-7f88-4fc6-aa10-ab90817c65ce #AOLMsgPart_3_114bdd08-6d03-44eb-804a-4a4db9b501a8 font-face {font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"; panose-1:3 7 4 2 5 3 2 3 2 3;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f #AOLMsgPart_3_1d02631b-7f88-4fc6-aa10-ab90817c65ce #AOLMsgPart_3_114bdd08-6d03-44eb-804a-4a4db9b501a8 page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f #AOLMsgPart_3_1d02631b-7f88-4fc6-aa10-ab90817c65ce font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f #AOLMsgPart_3_1d02631b-7f88-4fc6-aa10-ab90817c65ce font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f #AOLMsgPart_3_1d02631b-7f88-4fc6-aa10-ab90817c65ce font-face {font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"; panose-1:3 7 4 2 5 3 2 3 2 3;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f #AOLMsgPart_3_1d02631b-7f88-4fc6-aa10-ab90817c65ce page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} @#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f font-face {font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"; panose-1:3 7 4 2 5 3 2 3 2 3;} #AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f span.MsoHyperlink {color:black; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:black; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f p.MsoPlainText,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f li.MsoPlainText,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f div.MsoPlainText {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f p.MsoAutoSig,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f li.MsoAutoSig,#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f div.MsoAutoSig {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f span.EmailStyle21 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f span.EmailStyle22 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:Arial; color:navy;}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f span.EmailStyle23 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}#AOLMsgPart_2_aa86653c-9b72-4e4a-9bd1-c47c6b7b595f div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</STYLE> <div class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Yes! A raised platform for the plate to sit on. </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When I went to check downbearing I was amazed to find positive downbearing on one note and negative on the next. I told you it had agraffes on the bridge, right? Well one had high holes and the next one had low holes all the way down the scale. It appears to be set up for zero net downbearing. If that is the case, I don’t think there would be any advantage in install the suspension bolts. </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have a spreadsheet program for scaling developed by Doug Rhodes: <A href="http://www.mmdigest.com/Tech/drhodes_strng.html" target=_blank><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.mmdigest.com/Tech/drhodes_strng.html</SPAN></FONT></A> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My wife has just called me to the table: Belgium waffles with fresh picked Indiana strawberries. </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div> <div class=MsoAutoSig><B><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=navy size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 22pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'">Dean</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoAutoSig style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">Terre Haute</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">IN</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">  </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">47802</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT></div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B><A href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com">erwinspiano@aol.com</A><br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, June 06, 2008 11:37 PM<br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Hallet Davis teardown update</SPAN></FONT></div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dean<br>    The Henry Miller has 23 bass as well but the shape of your bridge should yield a far better tension overall. Beautiful legs baby!! I'll bet it has the raised  wooden paltform for the plate to sit on. You may be better off putting a the new adjustablee suspension bolts in. Having fun yet?<br>   Dale<br> <br> <br> </SPAN></FONT></div> </div> </div> <div id='u8CA96BF96E6129A-B48-652C' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Stay informed, get connected and more <A title="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?&ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" href="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?&ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" target="_blank">with AOL on your phone</A>.</FONT> </div>