<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <DIV>Hi Dale, </DIV> <DIV>You give very good advise in its use.About 1500 people have so far <G></DIV> <DIV>One thing you might consider is leveling strings with the dampers = out. </DIV> <DIV>There might be another point or two on my site, directions for = use.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the plug </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 12, = 2005 8:13 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Mother goose string leveler</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2> <DIV><FONT size=3> To all level headed tech's</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> I have been using Joe's slick little tool = for a while now & It has taken the archaic out of the mundane job of string = leveling. It tells an accurate story right off the git go. However it's wise to = see if the  keybed/piano are truly level first & if not get them = into compliance. I use a long aluminum  bubble level when in shop. In = the field a put the gauge on the stretcher or keybed as quick references.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> I've noticed it is important to put the = device as close to the striking spot on the string for accuracy as  it is = level strings at the hammer strike point I want. It's also important to = make sure it sits squarely on the unison & not sitting off to one side = or the other as the weight of the gauge will depress a string to sit = lower due to its own weight giving a false reading.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  I usually place the gauge on the unison = & lift the lowest outside string  string first then the other outside = string then the middle till the bubble in the gauge centers. Then work in the = middle one. With this gauge It's real obvious when the middle string is = to high as gauge kind of quivers for a lengthy period of time ,rocking on the = high middle string.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> Although my finger & eyes are quit good = at roughing things in  the fine stuff is  way easier to dial in = with the gauge. It doesn't lie or give subjective readings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  It's fun  Joe thanks. Anybody else = discover this little Jem?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin = Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT= ></BODY></HTML>