> > Baldwin's gage is 0.005" rise per inch per division, Lowell's is >0.003". > >If I understand correctly, then you are saying that Baldwin's instructions >are to set from .283 degrees (initial) bearing in the bass up to .850 >degrees bearing in the treble. This seems low. As I mentioned before I >was under the impression that these numbers were supposed to be 0.50 to >1.5 degrees. I think I came by that impression from the explanatory >material that came with Baldwin's instructions. I'll have to look for it. Here's the "clarification" right there at the bottom of the same data sheet. >*Hand written note at bottom: 1 div. = .005" shim thickness with a Baldwin >Rocker Gage. But then the instructions for setting bearing on the Acu-Just pins with the rocker gage in the "BALDWIN BEARING GAGE" booklet say 0.015"-0.035" (0.85°-1.9°) in the bass, 0.0.015-0.025 (0.85°-1.4°) in the low tenor, 0.005"-0.015" (0.28°-0.85°) in the mid tenor, 0.01:=0.02" (0.057°-1.13°) in the low treble, and 0.02"-0.04" (1.13°-2.26°) in the upper treble. All of which except the lower half of the mid tenor range, I would consider too high for these boards. So we have two official sets of information, both from the manufacturer, that contradict each other. First time that's happened. Ron N
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