"Pianobusters". I think we have a movie here. David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Richard Oliver Snelson <rsnelson@bwsys.net> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 10/7/2003 4:57:47 PM > Subject: Re: Hammer fluff fallout > > The part about "getting the piano on the porch." You do this alone? > Perhaps the little old lady helps? As always, Gordon, take it to the > extreme. Where are all these pathogens that you speak off? Seems we > would all be really sick puppies working in the filth all the time. I > see a heck of a lot of old piano tuners out there. Must not be too bad > after all. Rich > > gordon stelter wrote: > > > > But please be mindful that the wretched yuck which we > > routinely remove from pianos ( mose feces, dessicated > > cat pee, etc.. ) contains pathogens and tiny, tiny > > bits which EASILY traverse the holes in vacuum cleaner > > bags which are, to them, about as restrictive as the > > Lincoln Tunnel is to a Miata! > > For this reason I do not use vacuums to blow air > > into pianos, but have on my Dirty Piano Service Call > > Truck a big air compressor and about 150 feet of hose. > > If it's JUST dust I will vacuum, then blow out. But if > > its really, nastier stuff I will get the piano on a > > porch and blast away, inviting the customer to view > > ( from a safe distance) the amazing cloud of filth > > which rises from thgeir parlor's most frequent > > resident. > > ( They usually are very grateful. ) > > Thump > > > > --- Brian Lawson <lawsonic@bdmail.co.za> wrote: > > > Take along a vacuum cleaner, one which also blows. > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dave Davis" <davistunes@yahoo.com> > > > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:30 PM > > > Subject: Hammer fluff fallout > > > > > > > > > When I'm re-shaping hammers, there's always a lot of > > > fluff that floats around. Therefore, I'm reluctant > > > to > > > do hammers in the customer's home without scheduling > > > Merry Maids to show up and dust after I'm finished. > > > > > > Am I just messy or is the fallout part of the ordeal > > > of having one's piano serviced. > > > > > > And that brings up another thing, how do you deal > > > with > > > upright re-shaping at the customer's home? It's not > > > fun doing it on the floor or front porch (AMHIK), > > > and > > > I'm not really set up for hauling a couple of small > > > tables along. > > > > > > Just wondering, > > > > > > Dave Davis > > > Renton, WA > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product > > > search > > > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: > > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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