<!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 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Nowhere near as sleek and sexy as Del's Ferrari-looking clamps, but = they do the job (see below). David Hughes also had an ariticle in the Journal a = few years back that describes his system - essentially the same thing as = Clair's, Del's and mine - although, I'm certain that David's also looks better = than mine.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh, and BTW, single jacket mill hose is what you are looking for - = not fire hose.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:005701c35d14$b8395500$abb42341@tampabay.rr.com" = align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:005801c35d14$b8395500$abb42341@tampabay.rr.com" = align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- <DIV>From: "Rob G." <<A = href="mailto:rrg@unlv.edu">rrg@unlv.edu</A>></DIV> <DIV>To: <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>></DIV> <DIV>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:04 PM</DIV> <DIV>Subject: Pneumatic Soundboard Press</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Is anyone aware of some detailed plans available for a = good pneumatic soundboard press?  (the type with compressed air in fire = hoses for tension).  I am researching for the press planned for the new shop.  I am reasonably familiar with the go-bar type and have a = proven design for one but I want to look at both types.  What are the = known flaws/problems related to pneumatic presses?  Does anyone here use one?  Any disaster stories?<BR><BR>Curious,<BR>Rob Goodale, = RPT<BR>Las Vegas, NV<BR></BODY></HTML>