Back of Dulcimer
Figure 1: Dulcimer Anatomy
and Bracket/Wedge Placement
for Drilling
Pinblock
Top Rail
Bottom Rail
Pinblock
1" for Dusty
dulcimers
1
"
for Dusty
dulcimers
Bottom rail brackets (use plastic wedge for drilling).
This side of wedge should be parallel to the bottom rail
Installation
The parts you should have in the box:
Three wooden brackets
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Two plastic wedges
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Four 2” screws
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Eight 11/4” screws
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Three leather patches
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Three legs (full kit only)
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The other tools and sup-
plies you will need:
Electric Drill
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Masking tape
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1/8-inch drill bit
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Phillips-head screw driver
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Awl or center punch
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Barge cement or contact cement (optional)
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Set-up
Lay your dulcimer string side down on a padded table top. This
will not harm your instrument as long as you are reasonably
careful.
TriStander
TM
Hammered Dulcimer Support System
Installation and Use
If you are installing the TriStander yourself, please read the installation instructions carefully before you start. If your dulcimer came
to you with the TriStander already installed, go to the Using the TriStander System section for instructions and tips on setting up the
system.
“18”
Center Bracket (use wooden bracket for marking screw holes)
General Notes
The three wooden brackets are interchangeable.
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Figure 1 shows the typical frame parts of a dulcimer. If
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possible, the brackets should be placed close enough to the
edge so that the screws sink into the rails and/or pinblocks
as shown. This is not a requirement, however.
The two bottom rail corner brackets use the plastic wedges
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for the proper tilt angle.
Marking and drilling the screw holes for the center wooden
bracket
Position the top rail wooden bracket in the center of the top
rail as shown in
figure 1
. It may or may not cover the original
leg insert. Regardless, the insert won’t be needed any longer.
For best results, securely tape it in position using masking tape.
Using an awl, carefully mark the center of the mounting holes
in the back of the dulcimer.
Now you can drill the pilot holes with the 1/8” drill bit to a
depth of about 1 inch. Blow away the chips and screw down
the bracket using the 11/4” screws supplied. When finished, it
should look like
figure 2.
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