[CAUT] low friction bearings

[Jon Page]

With a near zero bearing friction an ideal tuning mechanism
would be a screw machine, much the same as the M&H
design which would eliminate flagpoling and torque.

It is the bearing friction on screw-stringers which causes
tuning problems.  You'd have to tune just shy of pitch and
let it drift up (as with 1098's).  Otherwise, I really liked the
screw concept, except for string replacement.

Any one want one ... :-)
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Regards,

Jon Page