This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dave=20 I use the two punching measurement method, but hold the two punchings in = a normally closed tweezers. But I like your gauge idea. I'm going to = make one and try it. Thanks! Paul Chick ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kdivad@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: Re: Key Leveling In a message dated 01/26/2001 9:57:26 PM Central Standard Time,=20 mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:=20 You stick people.=20 What methodology do you use to measure the gap between a key and the = stick=20 to determine how much punching to use? Do you just eyeball it and = get good=20 at it over time? And then, do you remove the stick and set aside to = add=20 punchings to each key, and set it back on the keyboard for the next = key?=20 What is your sequence?=20 And Roger, I believe you had the choice words for the Jaras jig (I'm = not=20 arguing here, just getting info!), what is it you find to be = inadequate in=20 its performance. It seems to me there is a bit of wiggle in the rig = for it=20 to be real consistent, but I have worked most of the bugs out with = mine and=20 it works pretty good, but I must admit, it does not seem perfect. = And I=20 would like to have PERFECT key leveling every time. Thanks.=20 Terry Farrell=20 Piano Tuning & Service=20 Tampa, Florida=20 mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com=20 Terry, I'm not sure who I got the idea from but I just make a "feeler = guage"=20 by glueing paper punchings in a line starting with two .003's half way = overlapping each other and gluing that overlapped to two .005's and so = on. =20 Then I glue a handle on the end.=20 Works magnificiently, very fast and eliminates the guess work. This = concept=20 may be hard to visualize so if anyone needs more info please feel free = to em=20 me privately.=20 David Koelzer=20 Associate=20 DFW=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a9/11/af/87/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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