<html> <body> At 06:08 PM 2/21/2004 -0600, Ron wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>That's a lot of trouble when you have a gage that directly measures angles so easily. Zero the Lowell on the speaking length, then move it to the back length and take a reading. That's the overall bearing angle, gotten without even kicking off your Nikes. I like bearing gages that measure in degrees.</blockquote> Ron - I'm afraid it isn't quite so clean as that.  Because of the bridge surface anomalies Ed mentioned in his reply, the front and back length measurements alone can give a false reading. David Skolnik</body> </html>