Downbearing gauge

[David Love]

No pain, no gain?  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 7/11/2003 10:12:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Downbearing gauge
>
>
> >I always use the bubble for accurate comparisons of front and rear
bearing,
> >but a dial gauge can be useful for quick checks.  I don't find the bubble
> >to be the most user friendly.
> >
> >David Love
>
> True, but the near universal rule is a trade off balance between user 
> friendly and informative data. Ron's rule (one of them, anyway) is that
the 
> easier it is for everyone, the less useful and informative it generally 
> proves to be. While it's very likely that we'll pay too much for what we 
> get, it's similarly unlikely that we'll get more than we pay for unless 
> someone else pays the difference - which is generally unlikely. Like the 
> laws of thermodynamics, you can't expect a sum return greater than the 
> total investment.
>
> So it depends on what you need to know.
>
> Ron N