Kroy, I think where you're getting confused is here:
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Any attempt to move the string-point towards the right immediately decreases the distance from the kick and increases the distance from the snare.
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Don't try to move it "towards the right." Don't try to move it in any particular direction. Just let it swing in the arc it wants to, making sure you're holding it in exactly the same spot as it swings around. Like drBill said, the arc moves towards the area over and behind the drummer's right shoulder. It looks odd, but it works.
Deciding where along the arc to stop & place the second mic is the trial & error part. You can usually get pretty close just by eye (you can see when you're in a good spot for the mic to get a good "look" at the right half of the kit), but of course you need to check by ear.