---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 05:37 PM 2/21/2004 -0600, Joe Garrett wrote: >>Ed said: "Assume all measurements with the Lowell gauge begin with leveling >>it on >>the speaking length, and all deviations are in contrast to this baseline." >> >>Ed, >>I think you need to read the instructions for the Lowell gauge again.<G> If >>I recall, the tool is "zeroed" on the strings ON the bridge and all other >>measurements are taken from that point. >>Best Regards, >>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Say Ed - Forget the still pictures of the bridge, if that's a problem for you. I'd much rather watch the video of you leveling the Lowell gauge to the top of that thar bridge. One of those "direct to video" releases, I suppose. Fact is, I can't visualize how the gauge would tell you much of anything with that configuration. Unless I'm mistaken (or mis-visualizing), there's no direct relationship between the front string termination (the agraffe) and the distal side of the bridge. Actually, I wasn't sure, from your description, what, if any, bridge-segment measurement you did take. Ron said: >To heck with the instructions. I much prefer referencing everything from >the speaking segment, with all other angle measurements taken from that - >like bridge front bearing, overall bearing (from which you can calculate >rear bearing), side bearing angle at the bridge pins, and counter bearing >angle at the V bar. KISS, so I can keep track of what's happening where. Question for Ron N - What is the "side bearing angle at the bridge pins"? David Skolnik ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/45/a7/de/06/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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