Hi all, Here's the new bearing chart I promised (if anyone's interested), incorporating the gauge calibration of the Baldwin and Lowell bearing gauges. Bubble reading to Degrees to Bearing Load conversion for Lowell and Baldwin downbearing gauges. Measure bubble offset difference between string segments on both sides of the bridge. Look up angle and bearing factor on appropriate chart. For bearing load in pounds, multiply bearing factor times string tension. Ron Nossaman July 27, 1997 Baldwin Gauge | Lowell Gauge ------------------------------|----------------------------- Bubble Angle Bearing | Bubble Angle Bearing ------------------------------|----------------------------- 0.5 0.14167 0.0025 | 0.5 0.09375 0.00164 1.0 0.28333 0.005 | 1.0 0.1875 0.00327 1.5 0.425 0.0075 | 1.5 0.28125 0.00491 2.0 0.56666 0.01 | 2.0 0.375 0.00655 2.5 0.70833 0.0125 | 2.5 0.46875 0.00818 3.0 0.84999 0.015 | 3.0 0.5625 0.00982 3.5 0.99166 0.0175 | 3.5 0.65625 0.01145 4.0 1.13332 0.02 | 4.0 0.75 0.01309 4.5 1.27499 0.0225 | 4.5 0.84375 0.01473 5.0 1.41665 0.025 | 5.0 0.9375 0.01636 5.5 1.55832 0.0275 | 5.5 1.03125 0.018 6.0 1.69998 0.03 | 6.0 1.125 0.01963 6.5 1.84165 0.0325 | 6.5 1.21875 0.02127 7.0 1.98331 0.035 | 7.0 1.3125 0.02291 7.5 2.12498 0.0375 | 7.5 1.40625 0.02454 8.0 2.26664 0.04 | 8.0 1.5 0.02618 8.5 2.40831 0.0425 | 8.5 1.59375 0.02782 9.0 2.54997 0.045 | 9.0 1.6875 0.02945 9.5 2.69164 0.0475 | 9.5 1.78125 0.03109 10.0 2.8333 0.05 | 10.0 1.875 0.03272 10.5 2.97497 0.0525 | 10.5 1.96875 0.03436 11.0 3.11663 0.055 | 11.0 2.0625 0.036 11.5 3.2583 0.0575 | 11.5 2.15625 0.03763 12.0 3.39996 0.06 | 12.0 2.25 0.03927 12.5 3.54163 0.0625 | 12.5 2.34375 0.0409 13.0 3.68329 0.065 | 13.0 2.4375 0.04254 13.5 3.82496 0.0675 | 13.5 2.53125 0.04418 14.0 3.96662 0.07 | 14.0 2.625 0.04581 14.5 4.10829 0.0725 | 14.5 2.71875 0.04745 15.0 4.24995 0.075 | 15.0 2.8125 0.04908 15.5 4.39162 0.0775 | 15.5 2.90625 0.05072 16.0 4.53328 0.08 | 16.0 3. 0.05235 Ron Nossaman
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