Fwd: Bearing difference on different soundboards

Erwinspiano@aol.com Erwinspiano@aol.com
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:58:06 EST


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In a message dated 2/2/2003 3:50:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
oleg-i@wanadoo.fr writes:

> Subj: RE: Bearing difference on different soundboards 
>  Date: 2/2/2003 3:50:34 PM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">oleg-i@wanadoo.fr</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
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> I understand that if we see, for instance 1/4 inch crown from below the 
> board, that does not really mean that having 1/4 distance bearing at the 
> string rest will absorb the whole crown, it depends of the back string 
> length vs. the speaking length.
>  
> >> 
>> 
>>   >>That's right it won't absorb it all if there is an strength to resist. 
>> However in a very flexible board it could completely deflect under the 
>> load. 
>>   
>> Dale, I mean :
>>   
>> If you have  1/4' crown , and you have 1/4" height difference at the rear 
>> string rest, even if the string became straight under tension, (defluxion 
>> absorbed) the board will not deflect 1/4", but less, because the 1/4" 
>> 'leverage' is divided by the string's length, anyway that was my idea and 
>> that make sense.
>>  So the static method explained by Nick Gravagne is OK, showing how to 
>> compute a maximum amount of down bearing , or distance bearing, in regard 
>> of the existing crown (taken rib by rib) and still having some security in 
>> regard of the possible collapse of the board.
>>   
>> Just simple trigonometry in fact.
>>   
>> But when it comes to try to obtain an even pressure computation, I 
>> understand it is another matter as the different angles of the bridge and 
>> its position on the board will change the whole picture and more change 
>> under the total pressure of the strings.
>>   
>> I follow that to CAUT later, or you will ?
>>   
>> then I will take the next posts from there so the thread will be open.
>>   
>> Best crowned board to all.
>>   
>> An accessory question was is the crown the most important parameter, or is 
>> it the internal tension and the frequency response(s) of the board ?
>>   
>> Isaac OLEG
>>   
>> 
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