Fw: Larudee's mystery - Was: Ditch the tuning pin bushings

[David Skolnik]

Paul-

Absolutely!  That's the last time I try to write anything at 3:00AM.

David S


At 07:21 AM 05/17/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>David Skolnik wrote:
>
> > 1) I've seen no science or concurring testimonials, as yet, which might
> > convince me that the greater surface area contact of pin to block is not an
> > equal, or perhaps greater contributor to the loss of refinement in tuning
> > than the reduced dimension of the coil portion
>
>First of all, the reduced dimension of the coil portion is not a 
>contributor to
>loss of refinement in tuning.  Just the opposite, which may have been what you
>intended to say, i.e. that the greater surface area in the lower area of 
>the pin
>offsets the gains at the coils.  Correct me if I'm wrong.