<!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 style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3>Perhaps a solution would be to purchase a similar = magnet and either recalibrate the measuring marks, or adjust the magnet position. = Radio Shack or any scientific supply place will have quite an assortment of = magnets - so you can come close right off the bat. Make a few boards of different known thicknesses. Use a magnet slightly more powerful than = original. Apply thin veneers of wood to magnet to adjust its distance from board = surface. Find the veneer thickness that makes the set-up properly calibrated for the = several test board thicknesses. I should think that would work. But maybe not. = Likely worth a try.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</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=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 08, = 2004 10:56 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> soundboard thickness = gauge. Euro techs help please</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040>  <FONT size=4>List</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040><FONT = size=4>Some years ago I acquired a tubular device that incorporates the use of a small ceramic = magnet. The thickness device consist of a clear 1/2" tube tube with metric = markings on it</FONT> <FONT size=4>on one end. On one end is a magnet fixed in = the bottom. On the inside of the tube is small coil spring to which a thread is = attached to knob on the top of the tube. </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>  = When measuring board thickness the magnetic end of the tube is placed upright (or perpendicular to) on the board & a small ceramic magnet is = placed on the under side of the board. Then the knob atop the tube is pulled up = until a click is heard at which point the marker on the inside of the tube is = aligning with a measure mark i.e. 6,7,8,9, mm etc., indicating the boards = thickness. Very ingenious and very accurate</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>   MY problem you see is that I've lost the ceramic magnet. It comes with two. the = smaller for thinner pieces  of wood (violin tops etc) I believe.  = This device was purchased in Europe from folks who do violin building. I = acquired it from a tech who did the original purchase. I have an address and = phone no. printed on the inside of the case. Can any of you over there shed some = light on or are familiar with these folks or the device. I'd very much like = to get a new magnet.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    Address etc. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    Dipl.ing. Annette Blau</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    Messgerate </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    Angermairweg 7</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    D-82335 Berg</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>   Tele,: 08151-95431 Fax 08151-95432</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    Is this German</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>    Any light shed on this is greatly appreciated. I did try to call once but = couldn't get any where. This was a pricey little device & I'd like to = utilize it again. Maybe others are interested as well The great thing is you = can measure thickness of any soundboard in a strung pianos or anywhere on = a board while diaphramizing without drilling any unsitely holes = etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>  Thanks</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>