At the risk of sounding stupid, I am compelled to ask again: Does the cast-iron plate change its dimensions with temperature changes? The distance from tuning to hitch pins might change just as railroad tracks shrink and swell in length - no? I'm just thinking it must be a contributing factor.
<br><br>Jason<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">RicB</b> <<a href="mailto:ricb@pianostemmer.no">ricb@pianostemmer.no</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<snip></blockquote><div><br> </div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">As you, I am also tempted to think about the break in
<br>string tension at the doglegs, and endpoints.<br><br></blockquote></div><br>