Terry, What makes you think that the laminated rib would be stiffer than a solid rib of the same dimensions (assuming the laminations are of the same material as the solid rib)? Phil F --- Phillip Ford Piano Service & Restoration 1777 Yosemite Ave - 215 San Francisco, CA 94124 On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 07:47:43 Farrell wrote: >If ribs are supposed to add stiffness to a soundboard, I would think that a laminated rib might offer some advantages. It would be stiffer for the same dimension than a non-laminated rib, and I should think you could control the stiffness to a greater degree. Also, might the rib shape tend to last longer? Has this been explored previously? > >Terry Farrell > > > Go Get It! Send FREE Valentine eCards with Lycos Greetings http://greetings.lycos.com
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