I was just about to post the same thing Frank. I agree Howard S. Rosen, RPT ---------- > From: Frank Weston <waco@ari.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: http://www.webcom.com/wind/ptdigests/97/v1997.n068;string leveling uprights > Date: Friday, September 12, 1997 7:59 AM > > Paul McCloud wrote: > > > > For those who like a really LEVEL string job, try this: Go to Home Depot > > and purchase a plastic level (Empire brand). Pop out the vial. > > Purchase a set of magnets from Radio Shack (about the size of a dime, > > 1/8" thick) and glue the vial to one of the magnets. The magnet will > > keep the spirit level on the 3 unisons without tipping over, and it > > isn't too strong to interfere with or change the relationship of the > > wires to each other. The vial will show whether your strings are indeed > > level. > > Paul McCloud, RPT > > San Diego, CA > > I may be confused on this issue, but isn't the point of leveling strings > to have the hammer strike all strings in a unison uniformly? Seems to > me that using a spirit level will only make the strings level with > respect to earth, not necessarily the hammer. > > Frank Weston
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