String Height Gauge

David Ilvedson ilvey at sbcglobal.net
Wed Jul 23 23:32:27 MDT 2008


I use a digital tape measure I got from Pianotek.   Easy to read and ready to go...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Delacour" <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 7/23/2008 9:31:31 PM
Subject: Re: String Height Gauge


>At 19:05 -0700 23/7/08, Jack Houweling wrote:

>>...I simply mounted my 4 inch caliper onto a base and I used a 
>>machine screw to hold it secure. With a simple turn of the screw it 
>>can be taken apart...


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>VERY good idea!  I didn't know there was such a thing as a 4" Vernier 
>caliper or I'm sure I would have stumbled on this long ago.  To have 
>the digital read-out is so convenient in this situation.  Thanks for 
>the tip!

>JD


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