Hi, Paul,
Hope the "Huskers" go easy on the Jayhawks this year. One of
our departed grad students said that when he was at UNL (undergrad)
Richard West was just one of the nicest people you've ever
want to meet. This last year, we hosted "The Liszt Festival". I
anticipated
a lot of anxiety over the event but once the festival started,
luckily, things went fairly smoothly.. Their biggest issues will be
tuning
stability throughout the day and "comfort of the keys".
Nothing weird happened for three whole days, whew!! Anyway,
you'll really enjoy this festival. If all goes well, it's a
blast. Attend everything, they'll really appreciate that.
Best
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:50 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Office square footage
You are indeed,very fortunate! Keep that job as long as you
can! :>) Really, all day help for piano moving? Experienced? Very
impressed. We have a great moving services that will move, but need a
few days to a week's notice. The main mover is 6'7 or 8" and strong as
Hercules!! He and I can move most pianos between the two of us. There
is no way to get a 9' to my shop, unfortunately. All others can get
here. I'm in the basement....no windows. However, I'm next to a restroom
and the coldest drinking fountain with filtered water in the building
and a lunchroom with vendors with pop/juice and snacks just down the
hall. I am on an outside wall and might approach powers that be when
this economy turns back for the better for a really nice ventillation
system. I have room for it with some remodeling, but no big deal. Most
of those power goodies are available next door in the giant..and I mean
giant shop in the Lied Center where they construct the opera sets, etc.
Fantastic wood shop! Just the wood shop space is probably 1000 sq ft.
Always helpful when I need a space! 9'-er's included.
Otherwise, I really like my shop. It's 19x25 with three good
work benches, 6 storage cabinets and shelves and actually a pretty
decent budget for 110 instruments. Also plenty of power tools that
Richard West left behind combining with plenty I brought with me.
Oberlin has a really nice shop too,,,much bigger than both of
ours, but then, they have over 220 to deal with...and of course, all
Steinway.
Enjoy!
Paul
From: "Eversole, Tom" <tever at ku.edu>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Date: 08/19/2009 02:09 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Office square footage
________________________________
>From what I'm reading my space is fortunate. Try 42' by 20',
window,
plenty of light, exhaust fan, joiner,
drill press, grinders, radial arm, belt sander, hoist, polishing
wheels,
wood planer, lathe, shaper, table saw,
assorted hand power tools, duplicates on all regulating tools,
three
work benches, two action carts, six double door cabinets for
parts/tool
storage, office/food court area, reclining chair for visitors,
easy
access to hot/cold water-
bathroom, nine grand boards 9' to 5', all day help for any piano
moving.
Space will accommodate 9'grand, 7'grand
and two smaller grands. Ten 4/2 fluorescent light fixtures,
plus heat
and A/C Oh, not to forget, a helper with
experience. University inventory about 115 pianos, not counting
residence halls and student unions. Pays mid
$50's with all the benefits and goodies, plus a decent parts
budget.
KU is a GOOD GIG.
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org
<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org> ] On Behalf Of
Douglas Wood
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:18 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Office square footage
Well, we have about 115 pianos in the fleet, and two part-time
technicians. Our primary space is 13.5 x 18.5 feet, about 250
square
feet. We usually have two pianos in for stringing and action
rebuilding, and it's jammed. It does work, because we're not
often
both in at the same time, and we have only a drill press and
bench-
top table saw that lives under one of the pianos until it's
needed.
Cabinets, workbench the size of two actions, tool cart and desk.
The
room is full.
It would work nicely and efficiently for one person, with a
smaller
fleet. But to have two full-timers to really take care of these
pianos, there should be nearly twice this much room. Someday...
The worst thing is that we have no window, and the temperature
regulation is marginal. Ironically, the computer techs got the
other
half of the room when it was divided, the half with the window.
And
they have the window covered with dark paper to minimize glare.
Go
figure.
Doug Wood
On Aug 17, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Zeno Wood wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> We're in the planning stage of a new music building, and at
this
> point we're looking at blueprints. The plans seem to change
pretty
> drastically every couple of months, as the college deals with
cost
> overruns etc. The piano technician's office is getting
smaller and
> smaller! I'd like to be able to talk about other CAUT's work
> conditions as I advocate for a little more space.
>
> As it is now, I have a small and cramped office, with a
workbench,
> desk, file cabinet, small table, metal storage cabinet, and a
> wheelie cart. I also have some storage space under the stage,
and
> in a little closet on the other side of the building. I can
do
> bench regulation and action rebuilding in the office. I do
some
> restringing, but only over the summer when all the students
are
> away and I can work in a classroom/studio.
>
> If you have a similar situation, I'd appreciate hearing how
big a
> space you have, and also what sort of light/window/door set up
> there is.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Zeno Wood
> Brooklyn College
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