Rib Press

[David Love]

I think he means with a screw press.  

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 4:12 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Rib Press

"When you start putting the pressure you'll have to go back and forth to 
even out the pressure and it will be extremely difficult for you to be sure 
to get even pressure."

Marcel, can you take another stab at stating the above - I don't 
understand - back and forth between what? What is difficult about delivering

a target air pressure?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> I've fitted my hoses with a platic cap at one end and drilled a hole in
> the cap to insert a truck tire valve. You could use a bicycle pump to
> fill them if you don't want to use the compressor. The screw type will
> be heavier and more problematic to use:  When you start putting the
> pressure you'll have to go back and forth to even out the pressure and
> it will be extremely difficult for you to be sure to get even pressure.
> Air pressure is THE way to go for rib gluing. To keep my cauls together,
> I just use webbing straps that are held tight with small c-clamps. Real
> portable and light.
>
> Marcel Carey, RPT
> Sherbrooke, QC