Hi Shawn,
That looks like a great tool case. Did you say that's a soft sided or hard shell case? Do you carry something separate for stringing tools?
Marshall
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From: deanmay at pianorebuilders.com
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Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:21:33 -0400
Subject: RE: Papas got a bran new bag!
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Paul,
Is this what you got?
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I have a rolling cart I found at Office Depot called a
"Precise" 17" Jumbo Portable Cart. It holds my tool case
with plenty of room for hyop oilers, jar of teflon, cleaning stuff, an attached
portfolio holder for receipt book, estimate forms, etc, AND it's collapsable to
size of a small briefcase when it's just sitting in the shop.
Paul
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Looks great, but what about fluid bottles? I like
to carry a couple of hypo oilers with mystery fluids in them so I need a box
that has a bottom that always stays horizontal. Does that back section always
stay vertical so the bottom is always horizontal? Is there a place in there for
some fluid containers?
Dean
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Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:58 AM
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Cc: College and University Technicians
Subject: Papas got a bran new bag!
From
the first day I entered this glorious business I knew my tool kit (some sort of
computer case) would not work for long. I upgraded to yet another
computer case for a while, then a supply house tool case, then the $250 Gink,
and for my last year a rolling tool bag with a few pockets and a tool roll.
I was never happy... I have never liked the tool roll affair, it
seems a little cumbersome, rolling it out on the customers floor, having kids
stick little fingers in to snatch things and so on. After my last bag
began to sag in the middle from all of the wait I put in it, I thought it was a
new year and time for yet another tool kit adventure. I thought about the
Big House tool bag but decided against it. I wanted to keep my freedom
and my shoulder moving. Did I mention I carry a lot of stuff? So it
seemed that something with wheels was still in order. I looked at the
options from the supply houses, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Chicago Case
Company and more... One of the last places I checked was Sears and they
were the people that had what I wanted.
face=Arial>http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P
It is
the best option I have come up with for a tool kit. It rolls, has plenty
of room for everything I want to carry and things stay in place. I am
pretty sure that they only offer these online, but you can return it to the
store if you don't like it. It comes with 2 removable pallets that seem
to hold everything a little better than my Gink pallet did. The kit is
covered with nylon but has a hard plastic liner that seems pretty rugged.
It has 4 zippered compartments with lots of pockets. The back
compartment has 3 bucket stile pockets with a removable pallet in front of them
and 1 large pocket in front of the pallet. The next compartment has a
pallet with a smaller removable zippered bag. The third compartment has
lots of small open pockets and 4 larger zippered and or Velcro pockets, as well
as a few large open pockets. the front compartment has a water bottle
holder and is useful for invoices. So check it out! The wheels and
telescoping handle are nice!
Shawn
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From: jonpage at comcast.net
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Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:22:55 -0400
Subject: Papas got a bran new bag!
Here's a link to a post in last month's thread:
https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2008-April/221841.html
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Regards,
Jon Page
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From: mark.purney at mesapiano.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 10:23:26 -0700
Subject: Re: I need to cancel!
Most clients will give a reason, and if they really want to reschedule,
they will indicate that. If they do not give a reason, it's probably
because telling you the actual reason would be uncomfortable for them,
meaning it is probably one of these (or something similar):
1. They were price-shopping for the lowest price and found someone
cheaper after scheduling with you.
2. The client had a friend who recommended another technician, and the
client was more comfortable hiring someone who was recommended to them
by a friend.
3. Money could be tight and the client changed her mind about spending
the money for a tuning right now, and did not want to have to explain this.
I'm assuming this was a new client you have not worked with before. The
reason for canceling likely has nothing to do with the quality of
service you provide. Although we may be curious to know why a new client
cancels, that knowledge would probably not be useful in helping us
improve the quality of our work (even if we could get the real, honest
reason, which is not likely to happen). If we lose a client we've
already done work for, then finding out the reason does matter, and
could help us to improve.
I think there are many technicians who would not call the client back in
this situation, for a number of reasons (one of which might be that they
are selective about what new clients they take on, and they don't want
to take on someone who cancels a couple of days before an appointment
without even giving a reason). But as a technician just starting out and
building a new business, this is what I'd do:
I would call the client back, not to get an explanation, but to say, "I
just wanted to confirm that I got your message. Thanks for letting me
know ahead of time that you needed to cancel. If there is anything I can
do for you in the future, please don't hesitate to call." Doing this
lets the client know that you got the message, which some clients will
appreciate. Also, it shows that you are still interested in working with
them, and that you are the kind of person who will take the time to
follow up with them. But I think it's important that the call be zero
pressure. Getting a reason for the cancellation should genuinely not be
the reason you are calling. The client may choose to share that info,
but don't expect it.
Matthew Todd wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I received a voicemail from a client I had scheduled this week. She
> just called to cancel her appointment. She didn't give a reason, nor
> did she indicate that I can call her back to reschedule.
>
> Do most of you call back anyway, so at least you may get a reason why,
> or do you just assume that if she wants you, she'll reschedule, and
> just leave it alone?
>
>
> Matthew
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From: pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:25:35 -0500
Subject: RE: Papas got a bran new bag!
The very one! :>)
"Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
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Paul,
Is this what you got? http://tinyurl.com/4r8ost
Dean
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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]
On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:52 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: Papas got a bran new bag!
I have a rolling cart I found at Office Depot called a "Precise"
17" Jumbo Portable Cart. It holds my tool case with plenty of
room for hyop oilers, jar of teflon, cleaning stuff, an attached portfolio
holder for receipt book, estimate forms, etc, AND it's collapsable to size
of a small briefcase when it's just sitting in the shop.
Paul
"Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
05/27/2008 11:40 AM
Please respond to
Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
To
"'Pianotech List'"
<pianotech at ptg.org>
cc
Subject
RE: Papas got a bran new bag!
Looks great, but what about fluid bottles? I like to carry a couple of
hypo oilers with mystery fluids in them so I need a box that has a bottom
that always stays horizontal. Does that back section always stay vertical
so the bottom is always horizontal? Is there a place in there for some
fluid containers?
Dean
Dean May cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN 47802
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]
On Behalf Of Shawn Brock
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:58 AM
To: Pianotech List
Cc: College and University Technicians
Subject: Papas got a bran new bag!
>From the first day I entered this glorious business I knew my tool kit
(some sort of computer case) would not work for long. I upgraded
to yet another computer case for a while, then a supply house tool case,
then the $250 Gink, and for my last year a rolling tool bag with a few
pockets and a tool roll. I was never happy... I have never
liked the tool roll affair, it seems a little cumbersome, rolling it out
on the customers floor, having kids stick little fingers in to snatch things
and so on. After my last bag began to sag in the middle from all
of the wait I put in it, I thought it was a new year and time for yet another
tool kit adventure. I thought about the Big House tool bag but decided
against it. I wanted to keep my freedom and my shoulder moving. Did
I mention I carry a lot of stuff? So it seemed that something with
wheels was still in order. I looked at the options from the supply
houses, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Chicago Case Company and more... One
of the last places I checked was Sears and they were the people that had
what I wanted.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P
It is the best option I have come up with for a tool kit. It rolls,
has plenty of room for everything I want to carry and things stay in place.
I am pretty sure that they only offer these online, but you can return
it to the store if you don't like it. It comes with 2 removable pallets
that seem to hold everything a little better than my Gink pallet did. The
kit is covered with nylon but has a hard plastic liner that seems pretty
rugged. It has 4 zippered compartments with lots of pockets. The
back compartment has 3 bucket stile pockets with a removable pallet in
front of them and 1 large pocket in front of the pallet. The next
compartment has a pallet with a smaller removable zippered bag. The
third compartment has lots of small open pockets and 4 larger zippered
and or Velcro pockets, as well as a few large open pockets. the front
compartment has a water bottle holder and is useful for invoices. So
check it out! The wheels and telescoping handle are nice!
Shawn
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From: deanmay at pianorebuilders.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:43:54 -0400
Subject: RE: Papas got a bran new bag!
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It says Satisfaction Guaranteed on the website.
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Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:47
PM
To: Pianotech
List
Subject: Re: Papas got a bran new
bag!
Read the reviews on the page. You might want to reconsider.
Phil Frankenberg
CSUChico
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To:face=Arial>
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Technicians
Sent:face=Arial> Tuesday, May 27,
2008 7:58 AM
Subject:face=Arial> Papas got a bran
new bag!
>From the first day I entered this glorious business I knew
my tool kit (some sort of computer case) would not work for long. I
upgraded to yet another computer case for a while, then a supply house tool
case, then the $250 Gink, and for my last year a rolling tool bag with a few
pockets and a tool roll. I was never happy... I have never liked
the tool roll affair, it seems a little cumbersome, rolling it out on the
customers floor, having kids stick little fingers in to snatch things and so
on. After my last bag began to sag in the middle from all of the
wait I put in it, I thought it was a new year and time for yet another tool kit
adventure. I thought about the Big House tool bag but decided against
it. I wanted to keep my freedom and my shoulder moving. Did I
mention I carry a lot of stuff? So it seemed that something with wheels
was still in order. I looked at the options from the supply houses,
Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Chicago Case Company and more... One of the
last places I checked was Sears and they were the people that had what I
wanted.
href="http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P">http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P
It is the best option I have come up with for a tool
kit. It rolls, has plenty of room for everything I want to carry and
things stay in place. I am pretty sure that they only offer these online,
but you can return it to the store if you don't like it. It comes with 2
removable pallets that seem to hold everything a little better than my Gink
pallet did. The kit is covered with nylon but has a hard plastic liner
that seems pretty rugged. It has 4 zippered compartments with lots of
pockets. The back compartment has 3 bucket stile pockets with a removable
pallet in front of them and 1 large pocket in front of the pallet. The
next compartment has a pallet with a smaller removable zippered bag. The
third compartment has lots of small open pockets and 4 larger zippered and or
Velcro pockets, as well as a few large open pockets. the front
compartment has a water bottle holder and is useful for invoices. So
check it out! The wheels and telescoping handle are nice!
Shawn
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