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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David, I would like one of those gauges too but in
the meantime Correx is reliable and capable of replicable measurements, and
atsa gudenuf fer me. In my opinion piano technicians worry too much about
spending money on tools. I have never purchased one that didn't make me money or
save me time except that straight edge that wasn't straight or
that...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Solliday</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=davidskolnik@optonline.net
href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net">David Skolnik</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> Friday, July 28, 2006 2:11 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] tension gauges</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Chris -<BR>No argument as to the value of measurements, but I
imagine the question would be whether both Correx and Neuses would both read
the same, repeatable measurements. If the Correx could read fractions of
a gram, with a digital readout, it would shoot to the top region of my list of
"to gets" .<BR>David Skolnik<BR><BR><BR>At 10:34 AM 7/28/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>It may be of value
to have a fairly refined number to work with if you are calibrating friction
weight, in which case a Correx gauge is an asset worth having. Otherwise I
don't think it is a necessity but still valuable. I prefer it particularly
in the shop although I carry a second one in my road kit in case I have to
diagnose a touch situation in the field. For instance if I measure the
hammer flange to be 2 grams and the support flange to be 2 grams and the key
isolates at 2 grams but the friction weight is 15 and everything is
regulated and lubricated well I really don't need to find out where the
geometry problem is to know there is an effective one.<BR>Generally it is
good to use all the tools and measurements you can particularly so that you
can make charts and graphs to scare the heck out of the customer so they
won't argue with the bill. So the numbers are a bit of CYA and worth every
penny IMHO.<BR>Chris Solliday</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>