Remedial string leveling

[Marcel Carey]

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Hi Barbara,
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>From your posts I think you might just have a leverage problem. I use a
home made hook that consist of a discarded bass string. The core is made
into a hook and then the coiled portion is made into a loop and serves
as the handle. Now to the leverage part. I use my right hand to hold the
handle while my right elbow is resting on the tuning pins, plate or
wathever. I use my left hand to push up on my right wrist while my left
elbow is resting on solid ground as well. This way I feel I have a lot
more subtle control instead of just pulling up on any kind of tool.
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Just my 2 =A2
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Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC

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De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la
part de Barbara Richmond
Envoy=E9 : 18 octobre 2005 21:05
=C0 : Joe Garrett; Pianotech
Objet : Re: Remedial string leveling


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I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures.  Maybe I won't have to stand
on the keybed anymore to get enough leverage.  Well, actually, I put one
foot on the keybed and the other on the stretcher to steady myself.
It's a real pain when a tool slips and I fall backwards.  One time when
I did slip my foot got wedged between the keybed and pinblock and I was
hanging from the keybed by my knees!  Say, what would you recommend to
remove shoe marks from the top of the stretcher?  Just joking!   Oh,
heck, I would do it, but I'm afraid of heights.  :-)
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Barbara Richmond, RPT
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From: Joseph Garrett <mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net> =20
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Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: Remedial string leveling




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Barbara,
There are two tools that are quite easy to use, (don't need brute
strength). I'll scan them and post, so's ya can see them. Both can be
made by you, if'n you have a shop w/drill press, grinder, sander, etc.
Regards,
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Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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