---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment There are obviously several ways to clamp a bridge to a new soundboard while gluing - pneumatic press, go-bars, screws with their holes later filled with dowels. Suppose one is using screws. I have heard several people say they don't like to drill through ribs. The old Steinways had a combination of screws through every rib which were then dowelled, large dowels up into the areas between the feet of a footed bridge, and screws through soundboard buttons in the high treble which were just left in place. Is there a better way, if one is using screws? It seems like drilling through ribs weaken the ribs, a hardwood dowel through a thin softwood soundboard between the ribs could break free later and buzz, and a screw left in place through a soundboard button could loosen and buzz, especially since many are inaccessible. Suggestions? Thanks Bob Davis ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ad/3e/fb/69/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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