<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Humm,</DIV> <DIV>why would not a laser set on the string pointing at the rim, first measurment on the speaking length and the second reading on the tail = with the laser pointed at the same target.  Bypass the bridge all = together.</DIV> <DIV>Just thinkin,</DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 02, 2004 = 3:53 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: consistent = downbearing measurements</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>     Greg</DIV> <DIV>   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. </DIV> <DIV> 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.</DIV> <DIV>  Dale</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><FONT = face=Arial>Dale,<BR><X-TAB>       &n= bsp;</X-TAB>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?<BR><BR>Greg<BR><BR>At 10:45 AM 6/1/2004, you wrote:<BR></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT = face=Arial>In a message dated 6/1/2004 5:23:38 AM Pacific Standard Time, = gnewell@ameritech.net writes:<BR></FONT> <DL> <DD><FONT face=Arial>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?<BR><BR></FONT> <DD><FONT face=Arial>Greg Newell<BR><BR></FONT></DD></DL><FONT = face=Arial>    = Gregg</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>