http://www.webcom.com/wind/ptdigests/97/v1997.n068;string leveling uprights

[Howard S. Rosen]

I was just about to post the same thing Frank. I agree

Howard S. Rosen, RPT

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> From: Frank Weston <waco@ari.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: http://www.webcom.com/wind/ptdigests/97/v1997.n068;string
leveling uprights
> Date: Friday, September 12, 1997 7:59 AM
> 
> Paul McCloud wrote:
> > 
> > For those who like a really LEVEL string job, try this: Go to Home
Depot
> > and purchase a plastic level (Empire brand).  Pop out the vial.
> > Purchase a set of magnets from Radio Shack (about the size of a dime,
> > 1/8" thick) and glue the vial to one of the magnets.  The magnet will
> > keep the spirit level on the 3 unisons without tipping over, and it
> > isn't too strong to interfere with or change the relationship of the
> > wires to each other.  The vial will show whether your strings are
indeed
> > level.
> > Paul McCloud, RPT
> > San Diego, CA
> 
> I may be confused on this issue, but isn't the point of leveling strings
> to have the hammer strike all strings in a unison uniformly?  Seems to
> me that using a spirit level will only make the strings level with
> respect to earth, not necessarily the hammer.
> 
> Frank Weston