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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a sign in my shop that reads "There are no
rules here, we're trying to accomplish something!" I think the quote is from
Thomas Edison, or maybe Ben Franklin, someone like that, or maybe Terry
Farrel.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:01
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Shop Myth Busters</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>aka - dirty little secrets - enjoy!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Myth: In a shop that produces quality products very
strict procedures are always followed to the letter with no
deviations.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Truth: You do what you need to do with the tools and
jigs you have in any manner that produces a quality product.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Example: Gotta make a set of laminated ribs within
a short period of time. Check inventory, find that I have proper sized ribs
for four of the six desired radii. Make a slab of 12M ribs and put in vacuum
bag for overnight cure (lower level in rear). Would really like to make up a
slab of 4M radius ribs - hey, they're smallish, I'll just clamp them
with five large C clamps to the 4M caul (lower level forward). I had
a couple 10M ribs, but one was a half millimeter too short - so I glue a thin
2mm veneer of Sitka to the rib, put a 1x4 on top and clamp it to the
caul with a bunch of smaller C clamps (on top of the vacuum
bag).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Different clamping/assembly methods for each radii. All
will turn out top quality. Hey, sometimes ya just gotta git 'er
dun.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Oh gosh, I hope I didn't let the cat out of the
bag!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell<BR>Farrell Piano</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.farrellpiano.com">www.farrellpiano.com</A><BR><A
href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">terry@farrellpiano.com</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>