<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>Hi Barbara,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>From your posts I think you might just have a leverage problem. I use a home made = hook that consist of a discarded bass string. The core is made into a hook = and then the coiled portion is made into a loop and serves as the handle. Now to = the leverage part. I use my right hand to hold the handle while my right = elbow is resting on the tuning pins, plate or wathever. I use my left hand to = push up on my right wrist while my left elbow is resting on solid ground as well. = This way I feel I have a lot more subtle control instead of just pulling up on = any kind of tool.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>Just my 2 ¢</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>Marcel Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=421192203-19102005><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=fr dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>De la = part de</B> Barbara Richmond<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> 18 octobre 2005 21:05<BR><B>À :</B> Joe Garrett; = Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Remedial string leveling<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks, Joe.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'm looking forward to seeing the = pictures.  Maybe I won't have to stand on the keybed anymore to get enough = leverage.  Well, actually, I put one foot on the keybed and the = other on the stretcher to steady myself.  It's a real pain when a tool slips = and I fall backwards.  One time when I did slip my foot got wedged = between the keybed and pinblock and I was hanging from the keybed = by my knees!  Say, what would you recommend to remove shoe marks from = the top of the stretcher?  Just joking!   Oh, heck, I = would do it, but I'm afraid of heights.  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joseph Garrett</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> Tuesday, October 18, = 2005 7:25 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Remedial string leveling</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>Barbara,</DIV> <DIV>There are two tools that are quite easy to use, (don't need = brute strength). I'll scan them and post, so's ya can see them. Both can = be made by you, if'n you have a shop w/drill press, grinder, sander, = etc.</DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>