Shop Myth Busters

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Was the cat eating the ribs???
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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  From: Farrell 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 5:01 PM
  Subject: Shop Myth Busters


  aka - dirty little secrets - enjoy!

  Myth: In a shop that produces quality products very strict procedures are always followed to the letter with no deviations.

  Truth: You do what you need to do with the tools and jigs you have in any manner that produces a quality product.

  Example:  Gotta make a set of laminated ribs within a short period of time. Check inventory, find that I have proper sized ribs for four of the six desired radii. Make a slab of 12M ribs and put in vacuum bag for overnight cure (lower level in rear). Would really like to make up a slab of 4M radius ribs - hey, they're smallish, I'll just clamp them with five large C clamps to the 4M caul (lower level forward). I had a couple 10M ribs, but one was a half millimeter too short - so I glue a thin 2mm veneer of Sitka to the rib, put a 1x4 on top and clamp it to the caul with a bunch of smaller C clamps (on top of the vacuum bag).

  Different clamping/assembly methods for each radii. All will turn out top  quality. Hey, sometimes ya just gotta git 'er dun.



  Oh gosh, I hope I didn't let the cat out of the bag!

  Terry Farrell
  Farrell Piano

  www.farrellpiano.com
  terry at farrellpiano.com
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