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- Sun May 05, 2013 2:51 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Fixing body top and sides together
- Replies: 24
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Re: Fixing body top and sides together
I may open up a can of worms here but I've never claimed to be anything but an opinionated, incorrigible old codger - so here goes. A typical wood screw has threads which not only taper in diameter but also in depth as well as one moves towards the tip of the screw. It's been my experience that, whe...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:39 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
The phrase was "Americanized" by a good friend of mine many, many years ago so as to emphasize the "saucer" or "dish". No matter - the meaning remains.
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:07 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
Bent - Sorry to disappoint you, but the term "sinusoidal" refers to a waveform whose amplitude is a function of the sine of the angle through which it has travelled as it is generated. The waveshape of the AC voltage at the electrical outlets in your home is, essentially, "sinusoidal" in shape. It i...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:46 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
The last link that Ross supplied has mp3 snippets of the Harmos sound - what there is of it. Might interest a bunch of rock-'n-rollers but not many others. Approaches a "sinusoidal" waveform sans the character that overtones provide. Folks like Bent and Dave don't have to be concerned about THAT com...
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:39 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Sheffield SD10
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4178
Re: Sheffield SD10
I'd be "over the moon" too, were it mine! Absolutely marvelous, Dave.
Richard
Richard
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:35 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
Ross - Thanks for the links. I had that machine in the back of my mind but couldn't, for the life of me, remember the name. A few folks with an eye towards mechanical elegance might enjoy that guitar. For the most part, though, I suspect that the vast majority will prefer the "traditional" look. Ric...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:41 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
Will - Ah! Colin Chapman - Lotus - Jimmy Clark - Graham Hill. Ya brought back a lot of memories for me. You're absolutely right in one regard - if it doesn't contribute positively to good tone, then why have it? But that begs my number one burning question - Exactly what DOES contribute to good tone...
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:59 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri06ppp.htm
This is the best one. Scroll down. One wonders how this thing stayed together until you consider the strength of triangulation.
Richard
This is the best one. Scroll down. One wonders how this thing stayed together until you consider the strength of triangulation.
Richard
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:29 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHdoGloW7M
Another one but in a video. The triangulation is most obvious.
Richard
Another one but in a video. The triangulation is most obvious.
Richard
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:25 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Weight saving
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3115
Re: Weight saving
http://no1speed.blogspot.com/2011/11/ma ... dcage.html
One view of just one iteration of the "Birdcage" concept.
Richard
One view of just one iteration of the "Birdcage" concept.
Richard