[pianotech] mini level

[Alan Eder]

Hi Joe,

Looks to me like the concert level is almost an exact replica of the Fazioli level. Which is only available if you visit their factory in Italy.
At first glance, Concert Level does resemble the one used by Fazioli.  However, Concert Level features a few key refinements in engineering and execution.  


I have no idea if any of these string levels is actually the way to go for Barbara's need.  I use both Concert Level and your own version in my work.


Alan Eder





-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Mon, Feb 7, 2011 3:48 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] mini level


Humm,
Finding it hard to lift 2 oz.  {or about 50 gram} objects? <G>
 
Looks to me like the concert level is almost an exact replica of the Fazioli level. Which is only available if you visit their factory in Italy.
 
A lot of trial and error went into the Patented design of our level.
The first was made of aluminum U channel with a plate of polished steel for the foot and a 1/4 inch bubble vial in the channel.
Took 10 to the national in Florida and had Norm Neblett try one in a mini class on string leveling. He was using the Fazioli level
at the time.
Norm placed my level on the unison he was working on and plucked the string........ My poor level flew about 10 feet across the room!!
And the first design change to two oz. of brass was made when I got back home. At the same time I gave up the idea of H channel that the Fazioli level uses as being too light as well as to short thus making it hard to set between the damper head and plate rail.
 
I do not have any of the first light metal levels and if one of you does I would gladly exchange it for a new model.
Easier to find are the level with a bubble exposed on the top.
While they are a good level the vial is exposed to damage.
Here again we would like to have one for our show and tell for our grand kids. First to call on this one.
 
The last design change idea is the simple white line down the center of the level front and back to help the user to place the tool exactly centered on the unison. This helps in hearing the same ping of the string against the foot. The foot being the most important part of the tool.
 
 
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  
----- Original Message ----- 
  
From:   Barbara   Richmond 
  
To: pianotech 
  
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 9:08   PM
  
Subject: [pianotech] mini level
  


  
Hi,

I'm   wondering if anyone can suggest a source for a mini level to use when   measuring strike weight, etc.  The line level that I have is too   long.  I've used my brass string level from Mother Goose, but it is sort   of heavy and it falls with a great crash....

I've looked around on the   Internet and my local hardware store, but nothing is jumping at me.  I   was hoping not to spend hours looking around.

Thanks,

Barbara   Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois


 
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