<HTML>In a message dated 8/8/2003 6= :57:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj: Re: Pneumatic Soundboard Press Date: 8/8/2003 6:57:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@eart= hlink.net</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet           Hi David</BLOCKQUOTE>=    &nbs= p;            &n= bsp;  I enjoy gluing up the ribs all at one time but it isn't necessary= as others have said. My press though is a multi purpose item. The belly box= made up of 2 by 6's and plywood, sits on a carriage on wheels which when no= t in use has a flat and easily but heavy  removable top which becomes m= y primary work surface for the other operations ie. panel thinning, bridgeca= p layout  etc.when the press is not in use.       The lower idler cauls (2" by 4' with the all = thread thru them) remain on this device hanging on a rails below the belly b= ox with the all thread part pointing upside down when not in use. The upper = fire hose caul hangs from hooks on the wall. Though the box is radiused to a= ppox. a 45 ft radius(depending on how long the rib is) but the fire hose cau= ls are all at 60 ft. There is enough flex in the hoses to compensate for and= conform to the slightly steeper dish of the belly box compared to the 60ft.= fire hose  cauls.   The belly box is about 5 ft. at the wide end  and 2 1/2' at the = other and roughly seven ft. long It just  barely accomadates a 9 ft. bo= ard   Just another version of same device as others but it functions basica= lly as sturdy bench 99% of the time ( or misc. tool collector?)       Regards---Dal;e <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> I'm looking at all these soundboard press plans and they all seem to be designed to glue up the whole panel at once.  Thus, they require a larg= e platform (read square footage).  Could one have a single rib press that= glues one rib at a time?  The board would be supported on a table and<B= R> inserted through the press to the position of the rib that was being glued<B= R> up.  The dimensions would be considerably less.  I realize it woul= d take longer, but since I am not a high production shop, I can afford a little more time.  David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>