Whoa John! Which is it gonna be? You said Pianotech. Is this in fact Pianotek? If so, I've never seen *anything* cheap from them. Then you mention preferring a dial type. I find only two gauges from Pianotek, and both are dial types, with just the gram ratings being different -- and not what I'd consider cheap. Is it possible you were referring to the spring tension gauge from APSCO? That could be considered relatively 'cheap' by comparison. Or, maybe you have a different catalog than mine. Regards, Jim Harvey RPT _________________________ Reply Separator ____________________________ If I may make a suggestion, invest in a tension gauge to check the tightness of the pinning rather than relying on the swing test. I have a fairly cheap one from Pianotech and it works reasonably well although I prefer the dial type.
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