<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> September 24, 2002 7:42 = AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hammers and = scale</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'm thinking more in terms of other methods to = stiffen an existing board.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Ah, now I = understand....</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Well, anything that would create = added stiffness would probably help. Of those you mentioned I don't think I'd = bother with "<FONT color=#000000 size=2>...adding a piece of wood at the = front edge in the first capo section much like is done in the top most section?</FONT>" </FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>I have tried coating with = epoxy with some limited success. </FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>I have also tried adding additional = short ribs between the existing ribs from the bottom side with somewhat more = success. Working room is quite limited and you have to practice your dexterity = skills and it helps to have your copy of <EM>The Modern American Dictionary Slang = & Profanity</EM> nearby. Start with something about half as wide and tall = as the existing ribs. Extend it as far toward the bellyrail as is practical and = then an equal distance back toward the rim. Secure it with a screw going up into = the bridge body and WEST or System Three epoxy (you'll not get a good clean = surface to bond to and a good epoxy will bond to most anything and fill the = inevitable gaps in the process).</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>In the end, these pianos need new soundboards.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Good luck.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000080></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>