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Originally Posted by Otterhound
The point of angle X , as you refer to it , makes a difference when you consider the length and how much leverage it creates at X .
1 pound at the end of a 1/2" lever will not create the force of 1 pound at the end of a 1" lever .
Please consider this .
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The only angle that makes any difference is the break angle, which is the deflection the string makes as it passes over the saddle. See the FEA plot in post #32, it was developed and refined by people who understand the math and physics, and it's a decent model.
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Originally Posted by runamuck
But doesn't the lever start at angle X (the bridge) rather than under the bridge plate?
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I agree.
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Originally Posted by Otterhound
Tension is present along the entire string path , is it not ?
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Yes, what's your point? It exerts a compressive force on the bridge plate, and a compressive force on the top of the saddle. After it passes the saddle, the string is a rigid part of the bridge.
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Originally Posted by runamuck
Yeah, but the tension is the same from the bridgeplate to wherever the string angles on the bridge regardless of how long that distance is - whether it's an inch or a foot. I think!
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The tension in that section has no effect other than the compression on the bridgeplate and top of saddle.
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Originally Posted by Otterhound
Forgive my formal training .
Communication is the ultimate goal .
There are 2 points where torque is applied to a bridge as we are discussing it .
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No, there's only one.
All these forces have been discussed at length, and the experts are all in general agreement about what they are. This is a relatively simple statics problem, dynamic response is where it gets more difficult.