Lowell Component Downbearing Gauge

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Thanks, Jim.

I've been looking for just such a device. I've just ordered one and, if it works
as advertised, it may just replace my old Baldwin bubble gage.

Del 

| -----Original Message-----
| From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
| [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of 
| jimialeggio5 at comcast.net
| Sent: May 04, 2007 1:57 PM
| To: pianotech at ptg.org
| Subject: Lowell Component Downbearing Gauge
| 
| There seems to be a fair consensus that angle is the value 
| that's important.
| 
| Given that this is the digital age...the Lowell gauge was a 
| great idea for its time, but , for $39 from any mail order 
| woodworking house, the Wixey digital angle gauge will get you 
| there with an accuracy or 1/10th degree... less the 
| interpreting and fussing that the Lowell gauge requires.  Its 
| very small, has strong magnets to assist holding itself or a 
| secondary steel fixture in place, is accurately calibrated 
| (as confirmed by machinist angle gauges), cheap and readily 
| available.  
| 
| Zero it out on the speaking length, move it to the back scale 
| and read the angle.
| 
| 
| Jim I
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