"robobass" wrote in message
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Thanks everyone. The reamer idea sounds like the ticket. Don't know
why we didn't think of it... Threads are lots of work, and they get
loose and rattle. I can also get seamless St35Bk non-stainless for
just a little bit more money, which is way more dimensional. Thinking
about it, but stainless is already in all of the press stuff, so if I
change to carbon steel then customers might think I'm cheating.
Marking the floor? Good question. Many bassists and cellists prefer a
point, both for stability, and some say better sound. Some stages
allow it, some strictly forbid it! The reason I can't insert the point
myself is that since the rods are interchangeable, there is no way to
know which rod will get the point until after the player has
experimented a bit. I suppose that if I make it so the player can
hammer it on himself, but won't be able to remove it, then that should
be good enough.

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These used to be allowed to fasten down scenery:
http://www.bullworks.net/daily/20070729.htm

However raising splinters in the stage floor with them was said to be
a good way to discover how hard a dancer can kick.
-jsw