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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi David,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would double sided sticky tape =
work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just stick the punching at the bottom =
of the tape
where it would be easy to get to install and even put a slit in it =
without
having to hold it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just wondering.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 28, =
2002 9:15
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Key Leveling =
Devices</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
02/28/2002 8:27:48 AM Central Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:tune4@earthlink.net">tune4@earthlink.net</A> writes: =
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TYPE="CITE">Bill <BR>I've used straight edges over the years because =
they
always show me the direct height relationship of adjacent keys. =
My
current one is a piece of the lightest aluminum angle I can find, =
one side
straightened and the other crowned. Previous recent posts describe =
the
technique I use with double punchings as gauges as described by =
another
subscriber to this list. The side of the angle that best suits =
the job
is selected. Rarely are more than 2 passes required. I prefer =
key
weights to hold down the back of the keys. After leveling is =
finished,
key dip is easily checked and corrected. Let me know if you =
need more
details. <BR><BR>Paul Chick <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Bill, Paul, I =
have
mentioned this before on the list but it works so well for me it bears =
mentioning again. I am not sure who to give credit for the idea =
but you
can make a feeler gauge out of balance rail punchings. Two 3's, two =
5's, two
7's and so on, glue two 3's together (only overlapping 1/2) then glue =
two 5's
and glue them to the 3's (same 1/2 overlap) continue to thickest =
punchings.
I then glue the row to a popsicle stick and there is your feeler =
gauge.
<BR>I looks like this OOOOOOO======. If need =
be I can send a
picture.
=
<BR> &nb=
sp;
<BR>Slide your gauge between a straight edge and the key and if it =
fits where
the two 5's are overlapped but not where the 5 and 7 are overlapping =
you will
use a 5 ! <BR><BR>I like to level with the stack on in the piano, =
using tape
along the front of the keyframe to mark the size punching I need. =
I also
compress my punchings with a drilled dowel in the same manner that Joe =
Garrett
described in this months Journals TT&T section. <BR><BR>I find =
this method
fast and accurate. <BR><BR><BR>David Koelzer</FONT><FONT lang=0 =
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Doubletree Dr. <BR>Mesquite, Tx 75149 <BR>214-549-3872
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