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David:
<P>I have a spring type (cheap) gauge which I have found to be quite accurate.
I have a Ohaus 400 gram scale, and some individual accurate gram weights.
I have checked the accuracy of the spring gauge with the gram weights.
<P>I also have some of the Manino broaches which make repining <B>MUCH
</B>faster, easier, better, more consistent etc.
<P>I'm afraid I'm not the one to ask in regards to being in awe of
"Genuine Steinway Parts". I use center pins on Steinway or anything
else. If they are round, smooth, consistent in size, and have a point
so I don't push out bushings, I use them.
<P>dave
<P>Vanderhoofven wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Dear Friends,
<P>Two Questions:
<P>1. I am needing to do a lot of action center repinning with a
fair amount
<BR>of accuracy.
<P>I already have the spring tension gage (sic) listed on page 22 of the
APSCO
<BR>catalog, but was looking for something more sensitive.
<P>I am drooling over the Correx 15g gauge listed as part # 31-003-7, on
page
<BR>B-25 of the Pianotek Supply Co. Catalog. However, the cost for
such a
<BR>fancy gadget is $169.95.
<P>Can you recommend a highly accurate gram tension gauge that is less
costly
<BR>than the Correx gauge? I am thinking I saw an advertisement for
a
<BR>Kontaktor (spelling?) gram tension gauge, but I can't find this item
listed
<BR>in either Pianotek, APSCO, or Schaff catalogs. I want to buy
a tool that
<BR>will last the rest of my life and will do the job. Can you suggest
a tool
<BR>that will do what I want?
<P>2. I have a supply of center pins from Pianotek, and I have been
pleased
<BR>with them. However, is it unkosher to use these center pins on
a Steinway
<BR>piano? Would you recommend that I purchase another supply of
center pins
<BR>directly from Steinway for use on Steinway pianos? Do you have
a favorite
<BR>brand of center pin that you swear by, and if so, why?
<P>Thanks for your help.
<P>Sincerely,
<BR>David Vanderhoofven</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>David M. Porritt, RPT
<BR>Meadows School of the Arts
<BR>Southern Methodist University
<BR>Dallas, Texas
<BR><A HREF="mailto:dporritt@swbell.net">mailto:dporritt@swbell.net</A>
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