<!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 5.50.4134.100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Del, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd be also interested in reading you = comments about these issues.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you manage to write something about = tehm when you get back from your trip, would you mind sending it to me = too?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Calin Tantareanu<BR>----------------------------------------------------<BR>&nb= sp;e-mail: <A href="mailto:dnu@fx.ro">dnu@fx.ro</A><BR> <A href="http://calintantareanu.tripod.com">http://calintantareanu.tripod.= com</A><BR>----------------------------------------------------</FONT></D= IV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 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=fandrich@pianobuilders.com href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.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</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 17, 2004 = 5:12 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Floating = soundboards</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984010915-17032004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>I've done quite a bit of this = but...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984010915-17032004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984010915-17032004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>I'm off to a conference just now and then a business = trip. I'll be back in about two weeks. If you've not gotten the information you = need by then contact me privately and I'll see if I can = help.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984010915-17032004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=984010915-17032004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Del</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN = class=984010915-17032004> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Delwin D Fandrich</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Piano Designer & = Builder</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">512 Hanna Avenue</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Aberdeen, Washington = 98520</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">USA</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Phone  = 360.532-2563</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fax  360.537-1262</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">E.mail  <A = href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com">fandrich@pianobuilders.com</A>= </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Web  <A = href="http://www.pianobuilders.com">www.pianobuilders.com</A></FONT></D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <DIV></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jean-Jacques Granas<BR><B>Sent:</B> March 17, 2004 6:23 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Floating soundboards<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am slowly getting ready to = restore an old (1896 as it turns out) Bluthner 6'3'' grand. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will most probably float the = soundboard in the deep base. I won't need to glue new ribs and there are none in = the far corner that would interfere. I will probably also replace the board = (and ribs) as it has collapsed and I am wondering just how long should = this float (cut/rip) should be. What are the criteria involved in deciding on = the length of the cut? How do factors such as thickness of the board, = distance of bass bridge to rim come into play here?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another question I have been = wondering about is whether anyone has ever floated the soundboard at the high treble = end, along the short side, perpendicularly to the end of the bridge. What are = the likely results of such an experiment. Btw the treble end float idea = is just theoretical curiosity.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can someone with experience in this = matter share a few thoughts ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jean-Jacques Granas</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warsaw, Poland</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>