Gram Gauge, #'s correction

[Jon Page]

McMaster Carr has force gauges.
http://www.mcmaster.com/

Check out the digitat readouts: #'s 8727T12  & 8727T51  $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.
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Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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