[pianotech] re. Small vise grips for mass loading

[Joseph Garrett]

Paul,
"Rice Grips"!!!????That's really rich. LMAO!
Joe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul T Williams 
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 11/23/2010 9:19:38 AM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] re. Small vise grips for mass loading


I agree, Joe, 

The "true" Vise Grip company was in Nebraska and couldn't stay open so now, the "rice-grips" are made in China. Those little grips should be about a buck.  I bet they won't last long either. 

Paul 



From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> 
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> 
Date: 11/23/2010 11:10 AM 
Subject: [pianotech] re. Small vise grips for mass loading






Jim said: "I was in Lowe's this morning and they had a holiday display of these 
mini-vise grips which are just the right size for mass load testing. At 
$2 a piece I figured someone out there might be interested." 
  
Jim, 
I can see these CHEAP knock-offs being used for the mass loading thingee or perhaps holding the clutch linkage of your 1958 International Truck, but to use those pieces of junk for anything else would be a real travesty. IMHO, they are overpriced @$2 each. Just my take on that. BTW Visegrip is a copyrighted name and should not be used in a generic sense. Those thingees are Locking Pliers or some such<G> Just fulfilling my Captain's duties.<G> 
Regards, 
  
Joe Garrett, R.P.T. 
Captain of the Tool Police 
Squares R I 
  
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