<!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 5.50.4522.1801" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#b8b8b8> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Joe,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>It must be my Scottish blood, but if something = is that fragile, it does not deserve a place in my tool box.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have used a Moore and Wright micrometer, for = 26 years. It is made in Sheffield, and is probably comparable to a = Starrett.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I also have a dial calliper, with a zeroing feature, it also measures inches or mm, which is becoming more of a = requirement in our trade.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>They have had minor droppings, with no apparent = damage, although not from height to a concrete floor.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Just how much of a drop was this?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I guess ALWAYS, means after the first two = drops.  :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca">piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= </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=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@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 18, 2001 = 3:43 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Micrometers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to recommend the = Mitutoya Dial micrometer. As it's spring loaded, it is excellant for = sizing cloth, etc. Also, it is very easy to use when sizing wire, center pins, etc. = It's only failing is, that it's very fragile! If you drop it, it's toast! = It comes with a lanyard, which I ALWAYS use, wrapped around my wrist. (I've = broken 3 of them!) The cost is around $100.00 and is available from most Machinery = Supply Stores. (Locally, it's available from Hall Tool, Portland OR) It's one = of those tools that I use a lot.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also use a digital caliper, from = the same company, that I find very useful in the shop.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>