Bridge pin angles

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:21:03 -0500


> I was thinking more of the tools used.  Since we were talking about .011 
> inches (as opposed to - oh, about 1/64 inch) that implies plus or minus a 
> thousandth, which implies doing something other than holding the bridge in 
> your hand and measuring with a ruler.  Do you place the bridge on a known 
> flat surface and measure with a height gage, for instance?
> 
> Phil F


Oh, I see. Dial calipers, bridge in hand, averaging a half dozen 
measurements (usually within 0.0005" either way) to minimize noise 
and operator error.

Ron N

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