<!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 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Would a length of chain be heavy enough?  A = sock full of pennies (finally, a use for them)?  I guess from Ron's comment I = should go search the archives -- sorry to rehash old stuff, but since I'm = learning, it's interesting.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Rochester, MN</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</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> Monday, October 20, 2003 = 6:56 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Leveling Sticks = WAS: Steinway D key levelling (Hamburg model)</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial>I had never heard of = this idea before now. Interesting. I think I understand what is being described. = A rod packed with loose-fitting washers. The loose washer allows a key being = removed to push up the few washers at its location without disturbing other = washers sitting on other keys. Right? Where do you lay the washer-rod? Seems = like anywhere forward of the backcheck would be problematic - but = then there isn't much room behind the backcheck....... Additional info would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry = Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>