[CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack alignment)

[Jim Busby]

Hi Ted,

 

I waited to respond thinking I would try your method. I still haven't
gotten to it yet. It does sound good. Vince Mrykalo made a string line
which goes across the action and does the same kind of thing. Kawais
indeed have lines by the jack window. 

 

My vision problem (besides myopia) has to do with cones, or something,
in the back of the eye that the doctor says affects night vision, or in
this case shadows. I like your method because it is on top and easier to
see. This "new" idea of adjusting the jack by feel intrigues me. Have
you tried it? 

 

Thanks.

 

Regards,

Jim Busby

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Ted Sambell
Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:06 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack alignment)

 

Jim,

 

I don't know if it will work for you, but Denis Brassard, who was my
colleague at the Banff Centre came up with an idea I think was
brilliant. On the computer, you type out a page consisting entirely of
lines double or triple spaced, using the underline. Next, print this out
on a transparency and cut it into strips, each having one line and 1/2'
or so wide.. To use, lay a strip on the repetition levers ( balanciers)
and carefully adjust two jacks to the knuckles at each end of the line
and bring the line of the transparancy to the adjusted jacks. Lay all
the shanks down to hold the strip in place, and only raise one at a time
to adjust the jack. The strip is moved along as needed. I have poor
vision (myopia) and this works beautifully for me, but not all eye
conditions are the same. European actions have a line on the lever
surface to bring the jacks to, but I cannot recall if Kawai has too.

 

Ted Sambell

	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: Jim Busby <mailto:jim_busby at byu.edu>  

	To: College and University Technicians <mailto:caut at ptg.org>  

	Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 9:20 PM

	Subject: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack alignment)

	 

	List, Don...

	 

	Help! Do any of you have a trick for seeing the new Kawai parts,
namely for doing the jack to knuckle alignment? I truly can't see the
black parts/plane of the jack. (My eyes are bad, but this is way worse
for me) I've got some good lights and such, but it's still difficult.
I've been tempted to paint white-out on the backs of the jacks... Love
the parts, but these old eyes don't get it done anymore.

	 

	Any tricks out there? Am I the only one experiencing this?

	 

	Thanks,

	Jim Busby BYU

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