Laser Level for Bench Regulation

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 09:24 PM 10/15/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>Is anyone out there using a laser level for bench regulating?
>This afternoon I bought a Gen-Tech Laser Level from Harbor Freight ($14.99)
>The laser rotates to send a horizontal or vertical plane of light, very 
>useful.
>By setting it on some wood scraps and shimming with cards I could easily 
>align it to first and last sample hammers in a section. It was very 
>convenient for setting hammer line and back checks.  For some pianos it 
>could perhaps also gauge let off and drop.
>Ed Sutton

A couple of questions:
How would one use a laser to set key "level" on a Steinway to get that 
higher-in-the-middle line?
How would you set up for string planes which are uneven and unlevel?

>You're getting pretty hi-tech there. I just do it the old-fashioned way!
>Of course, I'm an old fart, too! :-D
>
>Avery

Not trying to be a Luddite, either, but:
The old-fashioned way is faster and waaaaay cheaper.
(In my most humble and old phardted opinion...) ;-}



Conrad Hoffsommer

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