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That was on my list.
One other thing: A piece of 1/16" music wire, about 6" long, with about a 45° angle bent on the last 1/2" of one end. Good for adjusting capstans and regulating screws and buttons. If I were more ambitious, I would put a stiff handle in the middle 5" of it.
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I love alligator forceps! They come in handy for many things. I originally got them for leveling keys in grands with split punchings, but they are perfect for grabbing paperclips off of soundboards, miscellaneous toys out of upright actions, etc. I have a long and a short pair. They are lightweight and best of all they look cool and make you feel like a doctor! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.vetospec.com/images/alligator_forceps.jpg) I bought mine on ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/items/alligator%20forceps?_dmd=1&_sop=12
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I would say a 6" electronic digital calipers has been my best friend when it's time for measuring strings accurately. The piano supply houses will normally want a large amount for this. Go to http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com and save a bunch of money that way! While electronic digital calipers are useful for a lot of things, measuring string gauges is definitely not one of them! They simply are not accurate enough when trying to measure strings in a piano, for example, to give repeatable results with no ambiguity. When using the narrow tips on a small round object such as string wire, all kinds of inconsistancies can and will creep in. For measuring string gauges, stick to micrometers.
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Well lets see how much stuff I have thats been offered up, calipers, set of mics 0-1/1-2/2-3, dial indicators, polishing wheel with rouge, inch and lb torque wrench, quite a few pair of visegrips and assorted "C" clamps. Supply, I just used his Hart spring tool omg, it's on my list of must have now... I am going to add a few to my above list; - Hale hammer
- Basic reg kit
- Temperment strips; Std & thin
- Some mutes
- Damper Screw Reg
- Hart spring tool
- Bushing Kit Hale or Manino kit
- Center Pin nipers/side
- String Lifter
- Forceps
- String setting tool
- Wire Bending Pliers
- a set of good chops
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Les,
I have found that I am always using my needle-nose vise-grips. I'd recommend one pair for your tool collection also.
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