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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Wim</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My purpose was to dig a bit into the =
string scaling
theory. I would like to understand better the way constructors =
deal with
tension, inharmonicity, striking point, smooth changes in all this =
(following
the article of Dave Roberts in PTG journals about 1981).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>About string length measurements, I =
once again find
myself with too large relative errors, certainly in the trebble
section.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 22, 2003 =
9:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: String =
length</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 5/22/03 1:45:58 PM Central =
Daylight
Time, <A href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">collin.s@skynet.be</A>
writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">Hello world.<BR><BR>Now that we are here, with such =
fantastic
feed back from all over the planet, does someone have a good trick =
for
accurately measuring string length ? I know this may sound =
stupid, but
I am always astonished by good ideas that may come
through.<BR><BR>Regards.<BR><BR>Stéphane =
Collin.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Why
would you want to measure string length? It's the thickness that is =
important.
The length is predetermined in the piano, from Vbar, or agraffs, to =
the
bridge. (Unless you're rebuilding the piano, of course). <BR><BR>Wim
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