Hi all, For something like the Correx, not a must-have but a would-like-to-have item, it's always easy to check ebay. I bought a lot of 5 (of several different resolutions) for about $70 several years ago. Alan -- Alan McCoy, RPT Eastern Washington University amccoy at mail.ewu.edu 509-359-4627 > From: David Skolnik <davidskolnik at optonline.net> > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:57:10 -0400 > To: <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" > <caut at ptg.org>, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] correx tension gauge > > David - > > Neither the Neuses nor, I suspect, your finger, is as sexy as a > Correx, however both are accurate enough, is my opinion. Do you ever > pin and not test"feel" the result? The effective frictional > tolerance is pretty broad, especially if your target is anywhere > between the traditional 5-7swings and the more recent "infinite swing > with no sideplay" standard. Maybe you can justify the Correx as a > means of calibrating your Neuses gauges? Just remember to get an > extra as a back up (smiley out of commission). > > David Skolnik > What if I'm wrong!? > > At 02:52 PM 7/26/2006, you wrote: > >> List, >> >> >> >> Is the Correx tension gauge the "state of the art" tool for center >> pins? I have the Neuses simple gauge but is it accurate enough...? >> >> >> David Ilvedson, RPT >> Pacifica, CA 94044 > >
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