consistent downbearing measurements

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     Greg
   Some techs do not rebuild but only use them to see if there is any 
residual bearing left in the 90 year old almost flat or flat  board. Under those 
conditions it's difficult to tell anything with the gauge because of the bridge 
slope towards the rear & a sunken crown/bridge as well  One gets really funky 
ideas of whats there &  not there if you know what I mean. 
 As to your useage , yes of course this what they're for. I wasn't looking 
for trick answers. It would be nice if the gauge were fashione from cast brass 
or iron for a more solid seat on the string.
  Dale
Dale,
        Uh, I'm not sure what type of an answer your looking for here but 
I'll take a stab at it. I'm needing to set plate height during the course of a 
rebuild and check for down bearing during the course of evaluating a piano. 
Isn't that what their for?

Greg

At 10:45 AM 6/1/2004, you wrote:

In a message dated 6/1/2004 5:23:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
gnewell@ameritech.net writes:

Thanks Dale. I've been doing just that but I'm not happy with the 
repeatability of measurements. There's just got to be a better way. Any other gauges out 
there? I seem to remember a Journal article with a dial gauge of some kind. Am 
I dreaming?


Greg Newell


    Gregg

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