"Greasy New Chain Hoists' Stuff": special to Ron Nossaman

[Farrell]

Sounds interesting. Exactly what brand and model do you have?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HazenBannister@cs.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: "Greasy New Chain Hoists' Stuff": special to Ron Nossaman


> In a message dated 04/07/2003 9:31:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: 
> > How does it work for incremental lifting? The couple I have seen jerk a fair 
> > bit, making minute changes in height impossible. Perhaps yours is quite 
> > different from that? Can you raise or lower less than a millimeter with 
> > confidence while the plate is inside the case? Mine works fine for me and I 
> > can't imaging changing, but this is good info for someone contemplating 
> > their first purchase.
> > 
> > Terry Farrell
> Terry,
>   It is a far more precision tool.It moves in a lot less increment than the 
> length of a chain link,and a whole lot smoother.There's no comparision 
> between the two,and you have a lot more control,not having to fool with the 
> chain.I used the other for years,and still have it in a box,somewhere.
> Best,
> Hazen Bannister 
>