<!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 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <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></BODY></HTML>