<html><body> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>>At tension. The loop height on the hitch determines the <BR>>bearing angle, which determines the bearing load on the <BR>>bridge, which determines the deflection of the soundboard, <BR>>which determines loop height to get the bearing you want, etc.<BR><BR>right...that's why I was trying to figure out an "at tension" adjustment.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR>><I>  3-The word is that the maximum height of the loop off plate seems to be 5mm.  <BR></I>><I> Will the strings be pitch stable at that 5 mm height?.  <BR></I>><I> <BR></I>><I>  Jim I<BR></I><BR>>>Why wouldn't they be?<BR>>>Ron N</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The closer the loop is to the plate, the less the torsion on pin. However, not knowing the math on these things I am enquiring on your empirical experience<FONT size=2>. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3><EM>Jim I</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><BR> </DIV></FONT></DIV></body></html>