David--how high would a silk treble go?
dt
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From: David van Ooijen <[email protected]>
To: David Tayler <[email protected]>
Cc: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 3:05:57 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: nylon breaking point
DIfferent approach starting at available string.
Thinnest nylon is 0.36mm.
At 40N that would be around 80cm for g1 (415H)
Conclusion: one can tune a 80cm theorbo as an archlute, with modern
strings.
David
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On 27 June 2011 23:40, David Tayler <[3][email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Peter--my math is not working today (or yesterday) what does
> that work out to for a 370 Hz in meters
> That is, the maximum length for top string tuned to G at 415 Hz for
> the nominal A?
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> At 06:09 AM 6/27/2011, you wrote:
>>David,
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>>See here: [4]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_tensile_strength
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>>a) 45-75 MPa
>>b) MPa = 10^6 Pa = 10^6 N/m^2 = 10^5 Kg/m^2 = 0.1 Kg/mm^2.
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>>In other words, something in the range 4.5-7.5 Kg/mm^2.
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>>Peter.
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>>On Sat, 25 Jun 2011, David Tayler wrote:
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>>>Does anyone have a figure for nylon breaking point, not in pitch but
>>>in KG per mm?
>>>I'm sure I have seen this somewhere on the list, but can't find it.
>>>TIA
>>>dt
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