This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi list, I was following the post about soundboard installations, and had some = questions for the pros out there. I remember Ron N. mentioning that he gets a general idea of what the = load on the board will be once strung. I'm assuming he now has an idea = how tall to make the ribs to support this load. What are the consequences of going a step further? Will this make the = board too stiff? Will the bass suffer? I think I also remember Del = mentioning something about a board giving too much of a percussive sound = and not as much string sound. Is this with a board that is too stiff? How does the thickness of the board relate to how much load it can = support? And in relation to the rib thickness? I'm sure all these = things are interrelated. What are the trade-offs? Next, I'm sure the = size of the board is a factor. A smaller piano will have more support = from the rim, because the there is more rim per area of board. Yet = another factor to consider, aye? How does one judge or weigh the trade-offs? There are so many = variables. There's no real point here to my questions. I am always trying to learn = more about my trade. And who else do I learn from other than the folks = who do this every day? Mike Bratcher ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ea/1c/ae/c8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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