Gene: The problem as I have run into is that the bridge top is not level along its length, and the calculations of net bearing from a zero on the speaking length (or the back scale length) don't account for the possible errors from a varying bridge top. Without taking both as components from a zeroed point, how can you tell where you actually have bearing or not? Yes, the net is important, but the components are too. And using the level to establish the consistency (or most often huge lack of consistency) in the bridge top is useful information. Is most of the bearing in the backscale? Or the front? Or the lack of it? How does one tell with a single measurement zeroed from the speaking length? Paul In a message dated 5/26/2009 7:45:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nelsong at intune88.com writes: Gene: I understand, and the method I am suggesting which uses the bridge top as a zero point allows for the measurement of both components which are then netted. Do you zero on the speaking length? Paul Yes. I have never been able to consistently zero on the bridge, measure both angles, add them and come up with the same total number as when I zero on speaking length and measure the tail to get a total. They should be the same?? Gene **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. (http://www.whereitsat.com/?ncid=emlwenew00000004) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090526/41c958a2/attachment.htm>
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