mensuration

[Richard Moody]

Tension calculation is "so easy" (for -ALL- strings) with even the simplest
spread sheets including MS Works. I would be glad to post details to this
list if there is interest. Otherwise I can email spread sheets already made
up in MS Works.  These should be able to be read in Excell or MS Office.
Also I have spread sheets in Quatro Pro.  I would be happy to send these
out, if I can get QP back onto my 540 meg HD. : (   I plan to submit these
in an article to the PTJ on spread sheet calculations of string tensions.
But you saw them here first, and reviewed them for correctness, utility and
etc.

Also there are "new" formulas I have gotten from way back issues of PTJ on
how to comput tension on bass strings.   They seem much better than
McFerrin. (for use on computers).   Lemme know what you want, I will see
what I can do.   ---       Richard 'ric' Moody

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob & Karen Loomis <rkloomis@shaysnet.com>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: mensuration


> Hi, Lief-
>
> To re-calculate yourself you can use Tremaine Parsons' [sss@23s.com]
> program - PScale. I believe it's only on the DOS-Windows platform. It is
> only for calculations using modern wire formulation.
>
> Otherwise, there is a book of scalings which I can't put my hands on at
> the minute or even remember the exact title [someone will!]. Also
> Malcolm Rose has a book on scaling that is concerned with antique
> instruments-
> A Handbook of Historical Stringing Practice for Keyboard Instruments -
> by Malcolm Rose and David Law
> [tel & fax - [0] 1278 481010].
>
> Good luck and best wishes-
>
> Rob Loomis, RPT
>