Proprietary information sharing

[Richard Brekne]

So let me get this straight. You are claiming that the ability to 
calculate the amount of compression that form in a given panel that is 
subjected to X amount of downwards pressure is a matter of propriety 
information ? 

Strikes me as this is a general information issue.  Designing rib scales 
themselves is a different matter and I can certainly see why someone 
would want to protect their own design methods.  Just as I see and 
respect using registered trademarks without permissions, respecting 
patent rights... and the rest of it.

RicB



        The tradition of sharing information in this trade is a
        wonderful one and I
        have certainly benefited and tried to contribute to others in that
        tradition.  Nevertheless, there are certain things that remain
        proprietary
        for a number reasons: Out of respect to those who have shared
        things in
        confidence, having labored myself for countless hours in
        development, and
        because much of the information is an ongoing work in progress
        (to name a
        few), I'm just not quite ready to hand it over.  The basic
        approach to
        calculating RC&S deflections has been discussed on the list. 
        The specific
        applications for that information is a separate matter.  

        That being said, the issue of predictability, control and
        preculated rates
        of deflection is not new and should be part of any serious
        attempt at
        design.  

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




    ooh Ric,

    You're touching on trade secret territory here. You might just have to
    divulge your Credit card number to get answers. The Internet is a
    free for
    all but unfortunately not all for free.

    AF