<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>I don't own a = micrometer. Maybe I should. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>But my trusty = caliper measures tuning pins, center pins, etc., very nicely. = </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>It's strings = that give me trouble. I can measure the same string several times and get 2-3 = thousands differences in the readings. I think it has to do with getting the wire = exactly knowing perpendicular to the jaws and then knowing how much to "squeeze" = with the thumb roller ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>Anyone out = there mastered the art of measuring strings with calipers?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003<BR> </FONT> </P>