<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCI= I"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-T= OP-STYLE: none; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LE= FT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin== 7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <P>I'll probably never be completely happy with my kit but I do like th= e <A href="http://www.duluthtrading.com">www.duluthtrading.com</A>&nb= sp;kit I have now.   Light but still has a strap...not perfec= t but pretty good<BR></P> <P>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Ronald E Engle" <ENGLEPIANO@JUNO.COM><BR>To:= caut@ptg.org<BR>Received: 1/8/2006 4:12:51 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] T= he Ideal Tool Case?<BR><BR><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color== #000000 size=2> <DIV align=left>My odyssey for the perfect case continues also.&= nbsp; I liked the Genck case which I used for 10 or so years.  Aft= er that wore out I bought one of the "close out" Genck's.  I could= not use it because it was clumsy and you have to fill it to make it wo= rk and it became to heavy for me.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I agree with Wim's philosophy and I would add an element of m= y own.  Simplify, Simplify, Simplify.  Why carry around tools= you seldom use?  However I have not reached the tuning hammer and= mutes only, approach yet. Presently I am using a laptop comp= uter carrying case I had laying around which happens to be identical to= ones for sale at Office Max or any office supply store.  The pouc= hes, slots, flapped side pocket, movable divider all just happen t= o work out perfectly for me.  The Modification I did make is to bo= rrow a pallet from the new Genck which has velcro hooks on the bottom e= dge.  It lays right in the case where the computer use to and is p= ermanently positioned so the top edge of the pallet lays on the top edg= e of the case, so it is slanted for easy removal of tools, it is hinged= at the bottom because of the velco and items can be kept underneath. T= he movable divider is beside the pallet giving space for&nbsp= ;a few small tools that are placed in there loose.  At the space a= t the bottom of the pallet I place my tuning hammer and a few= necessities that are used at every tuning.  This kit is light, ev= erything is easily accessible, the large flapped side space (usually em= pty) is used for temporary tools or supplies I know I might need f= or the job, sometimes umbrella, hat, ETD if you use one. It is sof= t so I don't worry about laying it on furniture and worse yet banging i= t against furniture ( I am clumsy).  It has a removable shoulder s= trap which can be doubled to hold the case lid in upright position.</DI= V> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Everyone has to work out what's best for them.  I am very hap= py with this arrangement.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ron Engle</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 14:40:39 EST <A href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com= ">Wimblees@aol.com</A> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; B= ORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV>Jeff</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I use a tool roll, as sold by the piano supply stores, to hold my = basic tuning and regulating tools, pliers, etc. I have another small ba= g for my voicing tools. These is carry in one of the briefcases sold at= the home office, which has the PTG logo on it. The briefcase is l= eather, and can be carried by a shoulder strap. It has room for lots of= extra goodies, including paper work, glue, etc. I like the should= er strap, as it takes the weight off my arms and hands. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As was mentioned, there is no such a thing as a perfect case. What= you want is something that will hold the basic things you need most of= the time that will get you thought a basic tuning, voicing, and r= egulation.  The rest you should keep in a variety of carrying= cases and tool boxes in your car. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV></FONT> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>