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<DIV>In a message dated 10/13/2003 10:02:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pianob=
uilders@olynet.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/13/2003 6:32:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, <A titl=
e=mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspia=
no@aol.com</A> writes:</DIV>
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<FONT size=3><STRONG> Ron</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3><STRONG> &=
nbsp; I don't know & ...I don't know but I thought I just re=
ad on this list recently that John Patton Of S&S is now stating that the=
ir boards are now being pressed at 5.5% EMC. To me this would yield a fairly=
amount of crown in the rehydrated panel. To achieve this level for sur=
e takes a well set up box & regular monitoring.</STRONG></FONT></DI=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040> <FONT size=4>I =
meant to say "yield a fairly small amount of crown." D=
uh!--Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>But pre=
ssed into curved cauls. The effect on the soundboard panel is the same as if=
it were pressed at a somewhat lower MC.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3>Del</FO=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040> <FONT size=
=3><STRONG> I'm assumning you're speaking of simply stretching the panel&n=
bsp;since spruce does seem to have quite an ability to flex across grai=
n. Even so it seems that it would have to be a fairly steep caul to make muc=
h difference. Just holding small left over pieces of board in hand and =
bending them into tight radii to see how much they'll bend before =
breaking is one of my personal favorite recreational shop sports. We all tak=
e turns and keep score & the loser gets to buy lunch. &n=
bsp; </STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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nbsp; Any one have an idea as to the config. of curved cau=
ls at S&S? Is there anyway to ask</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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It doesn't matter . just curious---Dale</STRONG></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>