--- Seth Hamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another ?...... Ok I realize the vibrating length and placement of > the main bridge is depended on a length of 343mm from the nut at the > end of the key box... Ok here's the question............. To get > the main bridge in the right place from what point do you take the > measurement from the nut to the 343mm point to place the bridge... > The reason I ask this is because the nut is moveable so your > measurement could be taken with the nut in the middle of its base, at > the front, or with it in the back flush with the wall at the back of > the tangent/key box... If you don't get this back bridge placed in > the right place in relationship to the main bridge and the keys, you > will not get the proper notes when everything is set up... > > I've spent hours making full size templates and it's making more > sense as I go but I'm still trying to figure out certain things... > If I get this problem figured out then If I can figure out the exact > spot to put the wheel then I'm in bussiness.... Well at least I'll > have a better understanding as to how to properly set this up to > achieve success... Cheers, Seth and sorry for all the emails... > > Waiting for you experts at this stuff to respond.... > Seth Hamon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've come to the conclusion by reading the book and looking a > Aldens supp. plans that the vibrating length is 343mm between bridges > no the wheel... The plans say the vibrating length is determined by > the wheel which I know is wrong thanks to the supp. plans... With > that said..." Where does the wheel go?" In relationship to the front > of the key/tangent box and the main bridge, I cannot find a dimention > in the book for this spot.. I think it may have been left out since > the author listed the wheel as the vibrating length at 343mm... > > The book also says the distance between the wheel and the tuning > box is 343mm,,, Shouldn't that be the distance between the main > bridge and the two smaller bridges at the end of the key box.... > This is confusing... Seth
Oh that's what that business with "read all the questions, before you abegin to answer..." Was about. Anyway, What I was saying about the ocatve key (which, if I remember, the hole center is specified from the edge of the keybox) then you can measure from the octave in either direction and come up with a useful mark. (bridge, nut) Then the back face of the wheel should be x from the front of the brige. I believe Alden sez that distance (x) in the supplement. It would be helpful in making a clean concise wheel-hole location, but I'm always wrong and have to cut the hole bigger. I need to make a template for that. I'll tell ya, it's a lot easier to remove that wood than it is to put it back... > Later Roy
