Check out this table for full comparison of Metric and SAE sizes: http://www.pianofortesupply.com/wiresizes.html Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com > > So it's not quite a full 1/2 size? I have the cheap mics that only do > thousands... kind of. > > Jim Busby > > -----Original Message----- > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of > Ron Nossaman > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:12 PM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: [CAUT] breaking strings, Kawai KG-2A (1997) > > >> Regarding scaling Jim, just remember ( I'm sure you have, but I know >> someone who didn't :>( that guages stamped on the bridge are metric, >> which are about a 1/2 size smaller. >> >> best regards, >> Mark Cramer > > > Gage for gage, #12 metric wire is about 0.0005" smaller than > #12 SAE, progressing in an orderly manner to about 0.0007" > smaller at #20. There is less than 0.001" difference through > the entire range. > Ron N > > > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1186 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20061122/d868e9ea/attachment.bin
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