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<DIV><FONT face=Arial 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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Solliday</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>