<!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 6.00.2713.1100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 levelling is finished, key dip is easily = checked and corrected.  Let me know if you need more details.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV> <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=kellybill_m@hotmail.com = href="mailto:kellybill_m@hotmail.com">Kelly & Bill</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> Wednesday, February 27, = 2002 5:36 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Key Leveling = Devices</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2>List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2>I am curious to know what = everyones favorite method (tool) for doing a complete key-leveling job is.  = I am new to the sport and would like input on the best tool for the = job.  So far the only methods I'm aware of are: aluminum straight edge, the = Jaras tool, and the Sciortino tool.  Are there others?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2>Thanks for the = input</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2>William R. = Monroe</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=2>Salt Lake City, UT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>