So, as I understand your reasoning (ddf's) the angle that the string pass through after leaving the V bar or agraffee determines how much of the string energy is reflected back in to the standing wave on the speaking length. Would you use the same argument for greater side bearing at the terminating bridge pin? Why not? Yes, your interpretation of the picture http://ucccm56.ccm.uc.edu/duplex.jpg is indeed correct. Since the board was over a hundred I felt that I need to control the amount of bearing across the back side of the bridge and reduce it to a bare minimum. The ability to select the correct diameter and the lubraciousness of the copper wrapping led me in this direction. Originally the Chickering had felt glued to the plate just in front of the hitch pins. Would you have left the felt there? If so why? ,.,.,,,.,,,,,,.,.,,,.,,,,,,,.,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,, ,,,.,.,.,., Michael J. Wathen, RPT Phone: 513-556-9565 Piano Technician Fax: 513-556-3399 College-Consevatory of Music Email: Michael.Wathen@UC.Edu University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0096 http://www.uc.edu/~wathenmj/
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