<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 2/1/02 6:44:03 PM Central Standard Time, Bdshull@aol.com writes:
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<BR>Are you sure that the formula comes out to about 1 tech for your school? The
<BR>workload formula does account for "outsourcing," but the piano condition
<BR>data, age, etc. needs to be factored into the formula. I am guessing the
<BR>formula would suggest about one tech for every 20-40 pianos if the
<BR>instruments are in poor repair. Whether the work is vended or performed by
<BR>the school's tech(s), the formula should provide a good idea of the workload
<BR>required, including the major repairs and rebuilding. I am curious about how
<BR>your numbers work out with all the numbers crunched. Maybe do the numbers
<BR>"before and after" the catching up?
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<BR>Bill
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<BR>I wouldn't say the pianos are in "poor" repair. All of them work, and are playable. However, most of the work that has been done over the past 25 years, including new hammers, pin blocks, etc, is not to a standard that I would consider suitable for a major music school.
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