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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>H Tom,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'm going to research this micrometer. Perhaps the
numerals are larger. That would be great. My special glasses for
really small things will come in handy as well. Thanks again for the
information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=tcole@cruzio.com href="mailto:tcole@cruzio.com">Thomas Cole</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 10:03
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: wire size</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>pianotune05 wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>I'm curious, where would one see size 23 wire? </DIV>
<DIV>Marshall</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>I have used really thick pieces of wire
for splicing broken bass strings on concert grands. Otherwise, it is very rare
to see a #23 string.<BR><BR>I was just reading on line about the
Smith-Kettlewell micrometer which is recommended by a sight-impaired piano
technician in San Francisco:<BR><BR><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica>
<P><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2>"For general use in making
precision measurements of mechanical dimensions.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2>This is a standard mechanical
micrometer which has been adapted with an expanded braille scale. The scale is
on a drum whose diameter is larger than the "thimble" on which visual markings
are inscribed.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica size=2>Can be used by blind machinists,
automotive repair technicians, piano tuners, electronics and fabrications
technicians, etc."</FONT></P></FONT>Regards,<BR>Tom
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