<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1226" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Nope.  After struggling through a couple of caliper-assisted re-strings that were also probably inadvertant re-scales, I bought a good micrometer.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 9/2/2003 7:45:21 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Qaliper Question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>I don't own a micrometer. Maybe I should. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>But my trusty caliper measures tuning pins, center pins, etc., very nicely. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>It's strings that give me trouble. I can measure the same string several times and get 2-3 thousands differences in the readings. I think it has to do with getting the wire exactly knowing perpendicular to the jaws and then knowing how much to "squeeze" with the thumb roller ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=187254000-03092003><FONT face=Arial>Anyone out there mastered the art of measuring strings with calipers?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR> <P><FONT size=2>---<BR>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR>Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>