>Grin... is this the straight skinny on the subject Robert ?? > >Richard Brekne <GRIN>, Richard >Robert Goodale wrote: > > > The straightest straightedge is not a straightedge but rather a > > non-straightedge that is made to be straight. The non-straight > > straightedge in which I am referring is when you use a string for a > > straightedge. This seems an appropriate time to renew my rave about Jon Page's iteration of this idea, the Taut Line Regulation Guide. The archive has quite a bit about it from two years ago, but here is one of Jon's posts about it: >Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 22:49:19 -0400 >To: pianotech@ptg.org >From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net> >Subject: Re: TautLine Guide (was Re: Bechstein) > >Hi Avery, >The item in question fits in your tool case (weighs .7 oz). >It attaches to the action and uses a line drawn between two >posts to define the letoff point. >I set my trial letoffs in the piano. Then with the action on a >bench or piano top the rods are attached and the line is set >to the trial letoff height. The drop is adjusted after the letoff >for each section. >Jon ($6 inc. s/h w/ free Becket Tool) >It is also available from Pianotech. #TLRG ($5 + s/h) >Here is what a few techs have to say: >```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` RAVES, all raves .... Susan
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