---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 12/1/2001 11:39:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, RNossaman@KSCABLE.com writes: > David, > I use the ubiquitous Kansas Straightedge (tm) (string), and a flashlight. > Low tech fits in my tool case easier. The tough part is getting around the > beams with the two hands holding the string, while holding the flashlight > with your third at an angle to cast a decent shadow. Maybe that head strap > LCD light would work here strapped to a beam. I'll have to look into that > and save having to fight tape and forearm cramps. In any case, I'd sure > like to see SOME crown there, but seldom do in an old compression crowned > board. Like I said, that's the area that goes flat first. > Ron N > > Hey Ron tie your string to the end of one of those long sticks that > come in a Renner shank set. Then you may use it like a needle to thread it > thru the beams. That way you can hold the rubber coated flashlight between > your teeth and actually hold a ruler with the other hand to measure the > mostly non-existent crown. Best scenario is maybe 2.5mm crown in the > unstrung piano in the octave 6 area but probably never had much more.. I'd > consider that real good in a forced crown board. Besides although it's not > much David it's probably 60 or 80 ft. crown/ sorry don't have the spec. > sheet in front of me. > > Ron ,as you say what did it sound like. If it sounded great before then > No worries mate .......or hopefully DALE ERWIN ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/5e/92/c2/b8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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