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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe wrote: ><FONT face="Times New =
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size=3>I truly wish my brain could wrap around the Metric concept, but =
it
doesn't. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>a little help to wrap around =
piano metric
is:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- average wire diameter of A4 is 1 =
milimeter
(ok 0,95 ;)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- string length of the first string =
(A0) of a
Steinway grand model B is 1,5 meter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial =
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bernhard</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 19, 2004 =
8:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Metric - was The =
answer from
Yamaha</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bernhard said: "<FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3>And thatīs why it would be better to use world standard in =
the future
of a<BR>global market, also in the US.<FONT face=Arial
size=2>"</FONT><BR><BR>regards,<BR><BR>Bernhard,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>Even tho, I
have spoken out against Metric, many times, I agree with you. However, =
until
olde farts, like me, that were only taught "English Measure" and =
"Machinist's
Measure", (which is a decimal equivalent of English Measure), pass on =
to the
great Concert Hall in the sky, there will be this controversy. Most =
schools,
in the US, are now teaching Metric and soon the problem will be =
solved. Many
consumer goods, in the US are in Metric. Not all, tho, so the problem =
still
exists. I truly wish my brain could wrap around the Metric concept, =
but it
doesn't. Believe me, I try, on a daily basis, to use Metric. It's an =
uphill
battle! :-( The one area that brings great amusement is the lumber =
industry. I
don't think there will ever be anything other than a 2x4,
etc.<G></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3></FONT><BR>Best Regards,</DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>