bearing, loose bridge pins leading to Wapin considerations

[Tim Coates]

Ron,

Didn't you show me some data at Reno that showed the Wapin bridge had the
least amount of stress at some point?  You measured some sort of stress in
relation to the angle of the bridge pin.  I apologize for not remembering
any specifiics.  This whole line may be completely off topic.

Tim Coates
Wapin Co., LLP

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Richard Moody wrote:
>
> >     Now with Wapin there are  new sets of parameters to consider.
> > The front pin is vertical and the next pin, I think they call it the
> > 'trapping pin" is also vertical.  I wonder what the consideration of
> > "riding up" on the front pin is there?  And also how the string seats
> > on the bridge as opposed to the old pin arrangement.? Does the string
> > indentation look the same?   ---ric
>
> Hmm... yes this brings up an interesting and practically possible way of
> shedding more light on this whole subject matter. Observing these
> indentations as they show themselves on a newly recapped and Wapinized
> bridge.
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html