<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Wim, I use an old wash cloth soaked with water laying on a plastic cover of a 3 pound can.  I tap my finger on the wet wash cloth and get just enough water to snag one punching in a pile of punchings.  Doesn't matter the thickness of the punching, they all work the same.  Been doing this for several years and makes the job very quick and easy. The wash cloth is a rag my wife doesn't want in the house anymore.  The fun part is having to empty the 3 pound can, as a can of peanuts is my choice for cans.  Emptying the can takes time and works best with some sort of malt beverage <g>. Tim Coates Wapin Co., LLP Wimblees@aol.com wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Over the years I have tried a number of different ways of holding punchings while leveling keys. I keep them in a compartment box, (you know, the kind with about 24 1" share cubicles). But to get one out has always been a challenge.  When I reach my fingers in the cubicle, I wind up picking up three or four of them. The thick punching aren't too bad, but those thin ones are a struggle. I've put them in the palm of my hand, and I've laid them on a flat surface. But I still have difficulty picking up just one punching, unless I wet my finger. And when you're leveling keys, your fingers have a tendency to get dirty, so that isn't too sanitary. So, what are some of you doing? Any tricks any one is willing to pass along to make leveling keys easier and more sanitary. Wim</blockquote> </html>