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<DIV>I can't imagine it make all that much difference what you use - =
some nice
clear hardwood. I have heard many using maple. I had a bunch of red oak =
and made
up a bunch of bars. My bars are around four feet long and range from =
about 3/4"
x 3/4" to 1" x 1" maybe some are a tad bigger. I suppose you don't want =
to use
some kind of wood that splinters easily - although I don't know what =
those might
be.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just make sure the piano below is secure to the ground. (This is
embarrassing what follows.) The first time I used them, it was to put =
some
pressure on a bass bridge and some spruce shims on a soundboard. I had =
the piano
on a cart (with nice easy rolling wheels) - need I say more? Fortunately =
not too
many nicks in the top edge of the rim as about 25 go-bars went dancing =
to the
floor!</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN =
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@AOL.COM
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@AOL.COM">Erwinspiano@AOL.COM</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, January 20, 2002 =
3:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: my own =
Soundboard/Go Bar
Question?</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 1/19/2002 2:38:26 AM Pacific =
Standard
Time, <A href="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">oleg-i@wanadoo.fr</A>
writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Subj:<B>RE: my own Soundboard </B><BR>Date:1/19/2002 =
2:38:26 AM
Pacific Standard Time<BR>From:<A
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href="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">oleg-i@wanadoo.fr</A><BR>Reply-to:<A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>To:<A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR><I>Sent =
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Isaac</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" =
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p;
In the states we use hickory or pecan which is a similar species. I =
think I
read that a good strong go- bar will apply somewhere in the =
neighborhood of 75
to 100lbs. of pressure. When I used go-bars I also used a caul on the =
top of
the rib to help distribute
=
pressure.<BR><BR> =
Dale
Erwin<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" =
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TYPE="CITE">.<BR><BR><BR>That is mostly a good plank fixed on your
ceiling.<BR><BR>What is the wood of choice for go-bars, and is there =
a
method to ascertain<BR>the pressure of it =
?<BR><BR>Regards.<BR><BR>Isaac
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