<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I told them that I spend about 20 minutes leveling most keyboards. If I replace all punchings and start from scratch it’s less than 1.5 hours with + - .003 variance. If the machine could do that and dip in less than 2 hours it would be worth looking at.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Jim<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 7:16 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Key leveling<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Same here, Barbara.   I would say if it takes somebody 13 hours to level keys, they should go back to school!! (just kidding).  I think the longest it has ever taken me is 5 or 6 hours going from scratch. Anyway,  for the price, the tool would also have to wash my car and do my taxes! Paul <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="40%" valign=top style='width:40.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> piano57@comcast.net Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org <o:p></o:p> 07/01/2008 07:40 AM <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top bgcolor=white style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Please respond to <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> <caut@ptg.org><o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p></o:p> </td> <td width="59%" valign=top style='width:59.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> To<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> <caut@ptg.org> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> cc<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p> </o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Subject<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Re: [CAUT] Key leveling<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p> </o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <o:p> </o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> Jim,   I  saw it and wondered why they said it could take up to 13.something hours to level keys.  With their tool it said 3.5 (or close to it).  I looked at him and said the most it ever took me was a few hours, if even that.  Maybe it's the only thing I'm fast at....   Barbara Richmond RPT on my way to the beach..... :-)     -------------- Original message -------------- From: Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> From: Jim Busby Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 3:25 PM To: '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName>' Subject: FW: QuicKey Leveler <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> List, <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> Those of you at the convention saw this new tool. I told the fellow that after leveling with this device if you could add a weight and accurately measure dip that this would be, IMO, even more valuable than the key leveling aspect. What do you think? I like to see new/different ideas. <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> Simply put for those who weren’t there, this device sets up and measures key height by contacting each key and then a computer tells you to put in whatever punching is needed for a “one pass” key leveling job. That’s how I understood it anyway. It seems like a consistent weight carrying the probe to the bottom of the key dip is the next logical step. <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> IMO this tool is pricy for just leveling. Add dip, maybe I’d consider it. Figure out how to lay perfect dip and aftertouch… well, I’m even more interested! Until then I’ll do it the old fashioned way. <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p> Jim Busby BYU <o:p></o:p>   <o:p></o:p>   ----- Message from Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> on Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:31:40 +0000 ----- <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> To:<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> <caut@ptg.org> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Subject:<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> [CAUT] Key leveling<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>