No pain, no gain? David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net> > To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 7/11/2003 10:12:18 PM > Subject: Re: Downbearing gauge > > > >I always use the bubble for accurate comparisons of front and rear bearing, > >but a dial gauge can be useful for quick checks. I don't find the bubble > >to be the most user friendly. > > > >David Love > > True, but the near universal rule is a trade off balance between user > friendly and informative data. Ron's rule (one of them, anyway) is that the > easier it is for everyone, the less useful and informative it generally > proves to be. While it's very likely that we'll pay too much for what we > get, it's similarly unlikely that we'll get more than we pay for unless > someone else pays the difference - which is generally unlikely. Like the > laws of thermodynamics, you can't expect a sum return greater than the > total investment. > > So it depends on what you need to know. > > Ron N
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