Accu hitch pins

Fred Sturm fssturm@unm.edu
Fri Aug 9 14:35 MDT 2002


Del,
	How do the percentage figures correspond to degrees?
Fred

Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
> 
>snip<
>  
> You can use the settings in the directions sent by Avery or follow the
> general rule of 1.5% of string tension bearing against the bridge in
> the treble section, easing off to 1.0% in the tenor and 0.5% in the
> bass. Since bubble gages vary in how they read you'll have to find out
> what each gradation means on the gage you're using. The
> Baldwin-designed gage is set up so that each gradation indicates 17
> minutes of arc. Or, translated, 0.5% of string tension bearing against
> the bridge.
>  
> Del
>  


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