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<DIV>In a message dated 1/5/2005 1:57:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
Wimblees@aol.com writes:</DIV>
<DIV> Wim writes</DIV>
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FONT
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=2>Ah, the
fun factor. Well, if you like that kind of thing, I guess it could be
considerd <STRONG>fun. It might be fun to do one or two, but after the fif=
th
or sixth piano, I would venture to guess it would start to get a little le=
ss
fun, especially if your back hurts.</STRONG> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> > Aye , & that's why you have youn=
gn's
do it. Besides I'd have all the lumber I'd need for many years after the 6th=
one.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><=
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size=2><BR><BR>Although the soundboard and back post material might be w=
orth
$300, what about the case parts, and other usable wood? It might be worth =
some
money to some people, but unless you have a ready market for all this stuf=
f,
that will buy anything you have the minute it is available, you start look=
ing
at storage, and inventory, not to mention the added expense of insure your=
shop, or home. This dried out wood is very flamable. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Well Wim the whole point is if you need s=
ome
very expensive maple or spruce You can get it for the cost of a few hours ti=
me.
When I consider the time I've spent chasing down fine supplies of Lumber tha=
t
get's plenty expensive too, Or buying expensive wood & throwing half awa=
y
cause it's unusable. Hey, People give these things to me as they do to
you.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> See, you missed the part where I said I w=
as
looking at from a re-builders point of view not starting a recycling piano p=
arts
web site. Hmm not a bad ideas though.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR>I was looking at it not only for the wood, but the caster=
,
screws, hingers, etc. This would open your market to more than just piano
technicians. But again, the storage and inventory control problems started=
to
raise their heads. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG> Again not my goal</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR>I'm not syaing recylcing a few piano, mostly for the fun =
of it,
and for making a few bucks, is not worth it. But I just don't see making i=
t a
full time venture. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG> No offense Wim but Again I didn't s=
ay
that either----you did or assumned it.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Cheers anyway</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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