<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3105.105" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV> </DIV> <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?   </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>It is my understanding the purpose of the = spring  adds upward counter resistance to a failing = soundboard.The concept, as it has been explained to me, was to help failing boards last a = bit longer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I too side with the optimistic notion that = this could in deed help.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky,RPT  </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com" title=pianobuilders@olynet.com>Delwin D Fandrich</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=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> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no" title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=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. </P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> <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> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <P><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><= /BODY></HTML>