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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For example, the "Rep Lever" part of the project
I'm proposing would begin by harvesting all the emails about the rep. spring
that have been posted in the history of CAUT. It would gather them into some
general knowledge about rep springs,and then pehaps discuss some special
problems and opinions on how to deal with them. (Something like that. The
"template" hasn't been designed yet.) Then the individual articles would
be read and reviewed for content by a review committee, then the Journal editors
would help with illustrations and final editing. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At this point it needs consideration by the CAUT
Committee, and comments and expressions of interest by CAUT list readers would
show if the volunteer help is interested and available.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ed440@mindspring.com
href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A> ; <A
title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:22 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] A Project that might
Work</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><WBR>Ed. <BR><BR>Last fall I gave a chapter technical on
the rep spring, which could easily be made into an article. I would be
willing to write the article if someone would edit it and
supply pictures. Is this what you're looking for, and is anyone
interested in helping with the project? <BR><BR>
<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<BR>Piano
Tuner/Technician<BR>Honolulu, HI<BR>808-349-2943<BR><A
href="http://www.bleespiano.com">www.bleespiano.com</A><BR>Author of <BR>The
Business of Piano Tuning<BR>available from Potter
Press<BR>www.pianotuning.com</DIV><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
Ed Sutton <ed440@mindspring.com><BR>To: College and University
Technicians <caut@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 8:26 am<BR>Subject:
[CAUT] A Project that might Work<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear CAUT List Folks-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over the past year the <EM>Journal</EM> has used
gracious contributions of the CAUT Committee to expand our technical
coverage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In particular, Fred Sturm has given us the use of
his posts (edited by him, and a then little more by us) to show some methods
of efficient institutional maintenance. Kent Swafford is currently compiling
some earlier posts about sostenuto regulation (real tech posts about real
regulation problems!), which we will soon publish. It would be wonderful if
the Journal were to receive similar contributions on technical topics for an
extended period.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A general range of topics could be: Institutional
piano maintenance, Tuning, voicing, regulating the high performance
piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am suggesting the most productive effort would
be focused on the practical daily work of the college technician. Other topics
might eventually be covered under a different sponsor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Articles should mostly be about generally
accepted technical practice which can be replicated and tested, and
any unusual opinions should clearly be identified as such.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The CAUT Committee would have authority to
review/plan/make topic assignments for the project.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The CAUT Committee and Journal editors will
create a "template" for the articles, which should facilitate
production.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The <EM>Journal</EM> editors will contribute
editing, spelling and photo shop skills to the project.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If we can agree on this model, or some
modification of it, and get approval from the CAUT Committee, we can
proceed to the next levels of development, such as listing possible topics,
discussing how to extract the material, assigning writers, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to hear responses to this
idea.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>[Please don't use clever names and cute phrases.
I can't understand them.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>writing now as editor of
<EM>PTJournal</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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