McMaster Carr has force gauges. http://www.mcmaster.com/ Check out the digitat readouts: #'s 8727T17 & 8727T54 $608.00 & $842.00 Their Pivot-Arm gauges are $135 (lower on same page). At 03:52 PM 10/14/2000 -0400, you wrote: >I'm looking for a gauge that would show the number of grams it takes to >depress a key. There are sets of weights that can be combined that I've >seen in some of the piano supply catalogs but I'd prefer a gauge. > >The gauges I've seen in the piano supply catalogs are a little on the >pricey side-PianoTek has one on page B-25, the 31-006-0 Correx 100 gram >gauge that runs $169.95. > >Did some checking on the Internet and came up with the Chatillon 65GG Gram >Gauge for $95. It's at: ><http://www.itinscales.com/chhandsp.htm>http://www.itinscales.com/chhandsp.htm > > >Anyone know of any other gauges that would measure normal key weights for >less than $170? > >Thanks. > >Glenn Grafton >Grafton Piano & Organ Co. >Souderton PA ><http://www.dprint.com/grafton/>http://www.dprint.com/grafton/ >gleng@fast.net >800-272-5980 > >The box said "Requires Windows 95, or better." So I bought a Macintosh. ></blockquote></x-html> Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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