Bubble gage

[Ron Nossaman]

>I see.  Maybe you can expand on that.  What I'm picturing is the curved 
>bridge with string load which overloads the board in that section of the 
>bridge with the most severe curvature.  The bridge is being pushed down in 
>that area, but is still being supported at its ends, so as it is being 
>pushed down it has no choice but to twist (roll).  Am I picturing this the 
>way that you would?

Yes you are, but I don't see how the proportional split of front to back 
bearing will make any difference here. If the soundboard hadn't failed to 
hold the bridge up at the curve (killer octave), it wouldn't have "rolled".


>Right you are.  Speak softly and carry a big downbearing stick - Teddy 
>Roosevelt.
>
>Phil F

A man, a plan, a canal. Panama. Palandromically speaking.

Ron N