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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<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 10:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] tension gauges</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hey Chris -<BR>Not to belabor the point, but David Ilvedson's
question I think asked whether the Neuses was as accurate as the Correx.
Do you have any direct experience with both tools that could address that
point?<BR><BR>David Skolnik<BR><BR><BR>At 06:45 PM 7/28/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT 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...<BR>Chris Solliday<BR></FONT>
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<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net">David
Skolnik</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University
Technicians</A> <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Friday, July 28, 2006 2:11 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] tension gauges<BR><BR>
<DD>Chris -<BR>
<DD>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>
<DD>David Skolnik<BR><BR><BR>
<DD>At 10:34 AM 7/28/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">
<DD><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>
<DD>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>
<DD>Chris
Solliday</FONT></DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>