<HTML>In a message dated 04/07/2003 9:31:08 AM Eastern Dayli= ght Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">How does it work for incrementa= l lifting? The couple I have seen jerk a fair bit, making minute changes in = height impossible. Perhaps yours is quite different from that? Can you raise= or lower less than a millimeter with confidence while the plate is inside t= he case? Mine works fine for me and I can't imaging changing, but this is go= od info for someone contemplating their first purchase. Terry Farrell</BLOCKQUOTE> Terry,   It is a far more precision tool.It moves in a lot less increment than= the length of a chain link,and a whole lot smoother.There's no comparision = between the two,and you have a lot more control,not having to fool with the = chain.I used the other for years,and still have it in a box,somewhere. Best, Hazen Bannister </HTML>