Tool Kits back back

[pianoman]

Hello David,
Ahhh, "Toucheeee"(sp)
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
 Since 1962 in St. Louis, MO.
  Caster Cup Center of the Universe
Home of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
pianoman@inlink.com        

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> From: David ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Tool Kits back
> Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 2:54 AM
> 
> Yeah, yeah...thats because with all your HHCC's you have no room 
> for piano tools.  : >
> 
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hello David,
> > You call that a mini-kit.  That is almost everything I carry in the
truck
> > as well as what I bring into the house.:>)
> > James Grebe
> > R.P.T. of the P.T.G.
> >  Since 1962 in St. Louis, MO.
> >   Caster Cup Center of the Universe
> > Home of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups
> > pianoman@inlink.com        
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: David ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net>
> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > Subject: Tool Kits
> > > Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 7:13 PM
> > > 
> > > List...
> > > 
> > > I am leading a technical next Tuesday, at our Bi-Monthly Chapter 
> > > meeting, on service kits.  i.e. what you typically bring into 
> > > the home or wherever when tuning/servicing a piano.  I am a 
> > > "lite tool kit" kind of quy and would be interested in hearing 
> > > from you folks on what you bring in your tool case.  If you 
> > > bring everything but the kitchen sink you won't be interesting 
> > > in listing it to the List, but if you have a "lite" kit what do 
> > > you pack?  Me first...
> > > 
> > > I have a mini Halliburton camera case, maybe 9" by 6", that I've 
> > > had for years lined with foam, which is getting ratty...
> > > 
> > > Wonderwand tuning hammer
> > > Assorted rubber mutes with and without wire handles
> > > Sheffield A440 fork
> > > SAT II no extra switches i.e foot or handle
> > > Small vicegrip
> > > Small crescent
> > > Tool roll with:
> > > 	Univ. handle
> > > 	2 straight Screwdriver blades, 2 Phillips
> > > 	key easer for just lifting the key and pushing key down on
> > > 	3 different angled damper benders/univ. handle
> > > 	Thin flat Spoon bender
> > > 	Hart spring tool
> > > 	Univ. capstan
> > > 	Yamaha capstan wrench (for square capstans)
> > > 	Dowel with the hole type capstan tool
> > > 	Drop screw tool
> > > 	Jewelers screwdrivers both type
> > > 	Brass tool for seating strings
> > > 	Big Straight plate, screwdriver blade for tuning hammer
> > > 	Small ruler
> > > 	False beat elimanator (which I may put in the big kit
> > > 	Spurlock micro-fine teflon powder/brush
> > >  	Applicator filled with Protek
> > > 	Protek thick lube (like vaseline)
> > > 	Vegetable brush
> > > 	Elmers small bottle filled with yellow glue
> > > 	2 smaller Spurlock soundboard tools
> > > 	Boar bristle paint brush
> > > 	Hart string hook
> > > 	Hart voicing tool
> > > 	Key dip block
> > > 	Chris Gregg's hammer filing tool (which I've misplaced)
> > > 	Yamaha upright voicing tool in a plastic film canister
> > > 	
> > > I think that's about it...
> > > 
> > > That tool kit and my vacuum is typically all I bring to a job.  
> > > Of course if I know a string is broken I bring along another 
> > > kit with wire and all the tools I'll need.  I have another 
> > > Jensen soft case filled with everything else I'll need for 
> > > repairs.  	
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance...
> > > 
> > > 	 
> > > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > > Pacifica, CA
> > > ilvey@jps.net
> > 
> > 
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA
> ilvey@jps.net