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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Both sharps and flats!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=piano57@comcast.net
href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net">piano57@comcast.net</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> Tuesday, July 01, 2008 8:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Key leveling</DIV>
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<DIV>Hey Jim,</DIV>
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<DIV>Oops, I deleted your post about leveling in 20 minutes.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you can level a keyboard in 20 minutes, why are you interested that
tool? It said the job would take 3 1/2 hours with this tool (if I
remember correctly). Is that 20 minutes for a touch-up or a real,
these keys are all over the place job? ;-) I'd be interested
in hearing about your method. </DIV>
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<DIV>Generally I start off with two tightly mated punchings of the same
size and see if they fit under the leveling stick wherever I think they
would fit. If it's off my some amount I estimate (guess?) to
find out what the "ratio" (for lack of a better word) is so I can pair up the
punchings to fit. I have a handy self closing tweezers (which will
appear soon in TT & T) that hold the punchings well. I can tell how they
feel when they slip under the leveling stick if it's a go or not. After
that, I usually get real close with one pass and then touch-up by feeling the
keys. This is nothing new, John Minor showed this method to me years
ago--I've just gotten better at it with time.</DIV>
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<DIV>How many times have I followed someone's work where it's obvious that the
sharps haven't gotten any attention. I guess I shouldn't be surprised
anymore.</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond, RPT</DIV>
<DIV>near Peoria, Illinois</DIV>
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<DIV>-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Jim Busby
<jim_busby@byu.edu> <BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Jim
Busby <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, June
30, 2008 3:25 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
'<st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University
Technicians</st1:PersonName>'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> FW: QuicKey
Leveler</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">List,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim Busby
BYU<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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