Bridge caps

[Yardarm103669107@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 4/2/2001 10:19:28 AM Central Daylight Time, 
pianobuilders@olynet.com writes:

<< 
 there are no existing tests -- including my own, and I've tried using some
 of the best equipment available during the late 80s -- that proves this one
 way or another and couldn't. >>

My question is how to set up a laboratory experiment to test energy transfer 
in the bridgepin/bridge contact keeping it separate from the bridge top 
contact of the string. What has been tried, Del, and what has failed here? 
PR-J