[CAUT] monkey hanger

[John Ross]

Hi Jeff,
The smart alecky remark was uncalled for.
I apologies. (I did have a smiley)
The University situation is different, I just have a kind of subcontract 
with the University I work for, and this is my 20th year, and only 40 
pianos. So I use all my own tools, and have no work space at the University. 
Then again, I don't do any major repairs, although I have done restringing, 
and I did the repair on the monkey hanger here, as well.
I have a rural area I cover, and it pays me to have all the tools I need, 
otherwise a 2 hour drive round trip. So the cost of the seldom used tools is 
justified in my situation
Once again, full University work has different priorities.
I also have cannibalized from a seldom used piano to fix one that was 
needed, and waited for the repair part to come.
Sorry about misreading the situation, I was in my independent tech mode, 
rather than University.
You must have seen my shop, when you say not able to find a tool, that 
happens more often than I would like, that is why I end up with doubles.
Buy new, find old.
Best regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Tanner" <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger







> Now I have too many, as I just 'think' I might need it.

And the other thing is, you buy all these tools, and 15 years later when you
next need it, you have no idea where you last laid it down.


I really don't appreciate the smart aleck remarks inferring that I am
somehow less of a piano technician because I didn't have confidence in my
soldering skills in this one situation.  Part of being a technician is
making the right decision, and in this case, I still am confident it was.

Tanner