straightedges

[Susan Kline]

>Grin... is this the straight skinny on the subject Robert ??
>
>Richard Brekne

<GRIN>, Richard


>Robert Goodale wrote:
>
> > The straightest straightedge is not a straightedge but rather a
> > non-straightedge that is made to be straight.  The non-straight
> > straightedge in which I am referring is when you use a string for a
> > straightedge.

This seems an appropriate time to renew my rave about Jon Page's iteration 
of this idea, the
Taut Line Regulation Guide. The archive has quite a bit about it from two 
years ago, but here is one of Jon's posts about it:

>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 22:49:19 -0400
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net>
>Subject: Re: TautLine Guide (was Re: Bechstein)
>
>Hi Avery,
>The item in question fits in your tool case (weighs .7 oz).
>It attaches to the action and uses a line drawn between two
>posts to define the letoff point.
>I set my trial letoffs in the piano. Then with the action on a
>bench or piano top the rods are attached and the line is set
>to the trial letoff height. The drop is adjusted after the letoff
>for each section.
>Jon  ($6 inc. s/h w/ free Becket Tool)
>It is also available from Pianotech. #TLRG ($5 + s/h)
>Here is what a few techs have to say:
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RAVES, all raves ....

Susan