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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We've been here before, I think, but no two people
- bellfounders or what the Victorians used to term "Bell hunters" - will measure
diameters exactly the same. Even people who are careful and measuring in idea
circumstances may vary by up to 1/8" and sometimes more. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While some bells are elliptical, that's not
really a major reason for variations in quoted diameters. It's much
more about human error, access, degree of care and (let's not forget it) the
accuracy of measuring equipment - minor damage to the end of a steel tape can
easily lead to an error of 1/16" or more.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, all I'm really saying is that while
accurate measurement is clearly desirable, there's a practical limit - and it's
not worth getting het up about differences of 1/8" or 1/16" </FONT></DIV>
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