Laminated panels (Farrell)

[Fenton Murray]

Ron,
pre-existing split in a lamination layer that was assumed to
> be solid and sound.
Wouldn't missing this detail in the glue up be less of an issue than missing 
it in a solid panel. One big advantage of laminating is to reduce the effect 
of flaws in individual laminations. One disadvantage to laminating a panel I 
would think would be the glue up process itself, the application of even 
pressure over a panel would require a serious press, I haven't seen it done. 
An amateur attempt could definitely be a failure.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Laminated panels (Farrell)


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>> Hi Terry and Jude,
>> I'm following this with interest and think I'm missing something. I can't 
>> for the life of me see any weakness, from a strictly structural 
>> standpoint, of any component being laminated.
>
> Only one, assuming use of a real glue, and that's a pre-existing split in 
> a lamination layer that was assumed to be solid and sound.
>
>
>>This, I would think, would only help to increase stability and uniformity.
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> Absolutely. Stiffness too.
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>> BTW, Jude, I just got a tour of Rick Wheeler's shop, he say's hi. Loved 
>> your piano in Rochester.
>> Fenton
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> Me too - after the glue dried some...   <G>
> Ron N
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