Calculate string size

[mps@usol.com]

Thank you Bob and Dean for the striaght forward answers.
Terry, I'm not sure what your answer meant, but thank you just the 
same for replying.

Mark


> You have to multiply by 1000.
> 
> Gauge =((.033)(1000)-5)/2
> Gauge = (33-5)/2
> Gauge = 14
> Dean
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-
bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Farrell
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:32 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Calculate string size
> 
> 0.033 inches = -2.4835 wire size?
> 
> Terry Farrell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Sutton <mailto:bsutton@whiteserv.com>
> To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Calculate string size
> 
> Micrometer reading - 5 , and divide by 2.     Gw=(d-5)/2
> 
> Hope that helps..
> 
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Montbriand <mailto:mps@usol.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:38 PM
> Subject: Calculate string size
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Would someone be kind enough to tell me the formula for 
calculating  the
> string size with the reading you get from the micrometer 
measurement?
> I.E. if the mic tells me the thickness is .033 of an inch, What is the
> string size?
> 
> Thank you in advance
> 
> Mark
> 
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