<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2723.2500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given the fact that a balmy breeze can alter the weight on a sensitive gram scale, and breathing on a bushing can significantly change the dw/uw; I doubt that a variance of a couple of tenths of a gram wil make a significant difference.  We can measure & weigh to 1/100th....and wood will do whatever it darn well pleases anyway.  Ain't it fun sometimes?!  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Otto</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=atodd@UH.EDU href="mailto:atodd@UH.EDU">Avery Todd</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 09, 2003 9:03 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Grammy weighers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Joe, <BR><BR>Just out of curiosity, I pulled out my set of Spurlock's gram weights. <BR>Interesting. I thought these would be very accurately made but only <BR>6 out of 14 weigh the same as the imprint says. I'm using a Scout <BR>scale that came with the Stanwood kit from Pianotek. <BR><BR>10 =  9.9<BR>16 = 15.8<BR>17 = 16.7<BR><B>18 = 18.0<BR></B>19 = 18.9<BR><B>20 = 20.0<BR></B>21 = 21.1<BR><B>22 = 22.0<BR>23 = 23.0<BR></B>24 = 23.9<BR>25 = 24.9<BR>30 = 30.1<BR><B>40 = 40.0<BR>50 = 50.0<BR><BR></B>Avery <BR><BR>At 09:33 AM 6/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:<BR><FONT face=arial size=2> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Double Hummm,</FONT><BR>Makes you wonder about the calibration of these units.<BR>I was looking to find out if the level could be used for a quick evaluation of down weight plus a nickle or so.<BR>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/" eudora="autourl">www.mothergoosetools.com</A> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DL> <DD>----- Original Message ----- <DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:atodd@UH.EDU">Avery Todd</A> <DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> <DD>Sent:</B> Monday, June 09, 2003 9:15 AM <DD>Subject:</B> Re: Grammy weighers<BR><BR> <DD>Hmm. Mine weighs 51.1 grams. <BR><BR> <DD>Avery <BR><BR> <DD>At 02:07 PM 6/8/2003 -0400, you wrote:<FONT face=arial size=2> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"> <DD>Joe-</FONT> <DD>You mean the little string level? <DD>Mine weighs 50.6 grams. <DD>Ed S. <DD>----- Original Message ----- <DD>From: <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe And Penny Goss</A> <DD>To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> ; <A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> <DD>Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:39 AM <DD>Subject: Grammy weighers<BR><BR><FONT face=arial size=2> <DD>Hi,</FONT> <DD>Is there anyone who has "the level" , who also has a gram scale, that could weigh the level and give me the weight? <DD>BTW after a long wait the levels are back in finished form ready for work. <DD>Thanks to those on the list who have waited so patiently for delivery. Penny has mailers ready for sending Monday <DD>Joe Goss <DD><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A> <DD><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/" eudora="autourl">www.mothergoosetools.com</A> </DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>