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<DIV><FONT size=2>Well I'm just starting to revue the archives and I =
notice that
everyone is talking about pushing up from the bottom. But if the =
idea is
to add tension to the board and the board is already under downward =
pressure
from the strings, isn't pushing up from the bottom taking pressure off =
the board
by neutralizing the downward force applied by the strings?
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<DIV><FONT size=2>At any rate, it seems that whatever the system it =
should be
adjustable, something you could ratchet up or down. To =
precalculate the
actual amount of additional pressure needed would be difficult, so a =
system
which allowed you to increase or decrease pressure and listen to the =
results
would make the most sense to me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pianobuilders@olynet.com
href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">Delwin D Fandrich</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> February 03, 2002 8:55 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Springs for the
soundboard</DIV>
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<A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> =
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<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> February 03, 2002 1:00 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Springs for the
soundboard</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>David Love wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <FONT size=-1>In short, is it =
worth looking
into, or does it simply not work?</FONT> <FONT =
size=-1>David
Love</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><BR>I would say its definatly worth looking into. But I think =
most will
agree this is not on the surface of it something one does for a very =
high
quality instrument. On the other hand, the concept seems quite =
workable enough, useing a couple different spring types. Del =
mentioned a bit
about some fooling around with some heavy duty valve springs, and =
there was
some talk about leaf springs that seemed reasonable enough. =
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<P dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Why not toss in the possibility of =
wooden
'springs.' I.e., a spring of wood in the form of a bent wooden beam =
(like a
rib) fastened at the two ends and bent in the middle with a coupler =
going to
the soundboard in whatever are deemed appropriate spots. </FONT>
<P dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>No, I've not tried it--just thought =
about
it.</FONT>
<P dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Del</FONT>
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