[CAUT] Black on Black... Optivisor

[Alan McCoy]

Yes you can wear glasses with it.

Alan 


> From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:08:07 -0600
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Conversation: [CAUT] Black on Black... Optivisor
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... Optivisor
> 
> Cool! But will it work with prescription glasses?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Alan
> McCoy
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:57 AM
> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... Optivisor
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> As to your original issue of actually seeing the parts in question, have you
> tried an Optivisor? I just recently got one and it is a very well-designed
> and useful tool. Very comfortable, exchangeable lenses, optional light and a
> reasonable price. Check it out at:
> 
>  http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog
> &Type=Product&ID=18108SP
> 
> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> Eastern Washington University
> amccoy at mail.ewu.edu
> 509-359-4627
> 
> 
>> From: Tim Coates <tcoates1 at sio.midco.net>
>> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
>> Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:31:58 -0500
>> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack alignment)
>> 
>> Fred,
>> 
>> I would be interested in knowing if you experience the same issues I
>> think Chris Soliday eluded to:  the jack back versus the jack forward
>> affects speed.  I agree that .5mm is a great deal of discrepancy and
>> should not be there.  I deal with a number of Van Cliburn finalists and
>> students from TCU (yes here in the Dakotas).  One of their obsessions
>> is speed of repetition.   I see how what you are doing can be used with
>> my methods.
>> 
>> I am always trying to tweak the performance instruments in my care and
>> I find jacks to be critical to the condition of the piano.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Tim Coates
>> 
>> On Aug 9, 2007, at 3:12 PM, Fred Sturm wrote:
>> 
>>>         Yes, I agree, a .5 mm difference in alignment (one jack that
>>> much farther forward than its neighbors, for example) is readily
>>> noticeable to a sensitive pianist (and that is the pianist we cauts
>>> are working for, or so I like to believe when I'm not in a cynical
>>> mood <G>). As is a difference in setup of all jacks of the same
>>> dimension. One of my piano profs recently complained about "lack of
>>> positive feel" on her piano. What had I done? Adjusted the jacks
>>> forward a bare smidgen, thinking it was too much resistance (letoff
>>> was too noticeable). I moved them back. She's happy. 
>>>        Now your everyday amateur probably won't notice that
>>> difference. And it only really shows up when everything is pretty well
>>> refined. But "everything being pretty well refined" is a function of
>>> obsessive attention to many details, of which this is just one. The
>>> total effect is VERY noticeable to just about anyone who can play a
>>> piano. So I don't like to take the attitude that something is "good
>>> enough for the average bloke." It's not that much harder to get every
>>> single unison dead on and solid on every single piano, to give a
>>> different example. And the total effect of that is very noticeable
>>> also.
>>> Regards,
>>> Fred Sturm
>>> University of New Mexico
>>> fssturm at unm.edu
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 9, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Don Mannino wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Ed,
>>>>  
>>>> As far as the disagreements go, I'll stay out of it.
>>>>  
>>>> Based on your statement about pianists feeling jack alignment, I must
>>>> respectfully disagree. Most pianists with reasonable skill will feel
>>>> .5mm misalignment, but will not be able to identify it as such. It is
>>>> very important to be very even, although the exact best location
>>>> might be debatable.
>>>>  
>>>> Don Mannino
>>>> 
>>>>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>>>>> Of Ed Sutton
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:04 AM
>>>>> To: College and University Technicians
>>>>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Black on Black... (Jack alignment)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tim and Fred-
>>>>>  
>>>>> Let's see.
>>>>>  
>>>>> You guys are disagreeing about the exact placement of 88 little
>>>>> sticks in a 900 pound box.
>>>>>  
>>>>> By the time you're done with your adjustments, the result may be the
>>>>> same, or may even vary as much as .7mm!
>>>>>  
>>>>> If there is a difference, probably 2 piano technicians in 300 could
>>>>> feel it, maybe 1 pianist in 300.
>>>>>  
>>>>> Sounds like a good topic for a Blood Feud! ;-)
>>>>>  
>>>>> When I think about the stuff other people do, I think we are pretty
>>>>> lucky to be worrying about jack/knuckle alignment.
>>>>>  
>>>>> Anyway, I am grateful for folks who are so passionate about this
>>>>> work.
>>>>>  
>>>>> Ed Sutton
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