This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment ----- Original Message -----=20 From: BobDavis88@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: July 25, 2003 10:57 PM Subject: Re: Bridge attachment Putting the screws between ribs is easy enough, and I understand your = point about compression-crowned ribs being less sensitive to piercing = than rib-crowned ribs. However, I have also always heard that standard = woodworking practice is to replace screws used as clamps, with dowels, = and I wondered if in this case that was more, or less, risky than = leaving the screws in. I have heard noise from the screw/button = combination. I also considered a spruce plug instead of a dowel, or a = dowel up into the bridge and a plug in the soundboard.=20 There is fresh MPA II (or its consumer equivalent, Titebond II) between = the soundboard and the bridge. The button has already been glued on = (with the same adhesive. I doubt that either will become loose enough to = rattle. The problem is, I have a bridge staring me in the face and I don't = want to build a pneumatic press tomorrow. Yup. And then you need to make it work for each bridge configuration you = come up with. Make sure, when you dry-fit the bridge to the soundboard, = that you don't have any gaps. Yes, put in all the screws you plan to = use. And have a large hand screw or two available for the ends. You'll = be fine. Del ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/0d/88/2c/89/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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