Bridge pin angle

Ron Nossaman rnossaman@cox.net
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 15:51:19 -0500


> Out of curiosity - do you think this cap compression at the pin would occur 
> with a vertical bridge pin (in a vertical hole of course)?
> 
> Phil F

Yes, I do. Probably not as severely, but when I change the pin angle 
to 0° in your set of calculation variables, I find it still takes 
12.5lbs to overcome friction (plus downbearing), and push a string 
up the pin.

Ron N

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