<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=ISO-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; c= harset=ISO-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/31/2004 7:53:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, gnewell@= ameritech.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>List,<BR>         I'm= having some difficulties achieving consistent downbearing <BR>measurements.= I'm struggling with the Lowell gauge and each time I move it <BR>and then a= ttempt a repeat I start with a completely different reading that <BR>I zeroe= d in before. The little "V"'s in the bottom of the feet don't seem <BR>to si= t very well upon the string in any segment. I think it's because the <BR>too= l isn't heavy enough so it rocks too easily. Are there any better tools <BR>= available and if not has anyone modified theirs to give less trouble? I'd <B= R>like to modify the Lowell gauge to use rare earth magnets as it's feet if = <BR>there's nothing else available. Any idea's on how to accomplish that?<BR= ><BR>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's piano Forté<BR>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net </F= ONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> Greg</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   I find a light touch gives better reading. = Get it set & just try to balance it or hold it lightly.  I keep the= feet fairly  well extended when ever possible for less instability.</F= ONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-= 577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.co= m</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>