relevance of bridge pin spacing

[Ron Nossaman]

> I routinely vary the front to back spacing of bridge pins
> to facilitate negotiating the dogleg(s) in the bridge.  I
> always make certain that the angle of side bearing
> deflection remains the same, regardless of the front to
> back distance.  I have brought this up before on this list,
> and there are those who disagree with this practice.  

I don't recall anyone disagreeing with you on varying pin row 
spacing, though I disagree with you on the necessity of 
maintaining continuous laminations through the entire bridge 
length when it makes varying the row spacing necessary to 
maintain the length progression across the struts.

Ron N