In article <Pine.SOL.4.10.9905241148080.29992-100000@tempest.rs.itd.umic h.edu>, Ron Torrella <torrella@umich.edu> writes > >I wonder if some of you with lots and lots of restringing experience would >care to explain how, when you're writing up a job estimate, you figure out >how much string you're going to use in a given wire size. Do you base your >guess in terms of how many 1# coils you'd use or do you figure by the >foot, anticipating that 1# and 5# coils have a certain amount of footage >per reel? Then, when you're figuring materials costs, do you figure a >specific charge per unison or do you just estimate the footage used and >charge by the foot? Hi Ron, I get mine in 500g coils one in the tin and one in the box when the tin is out I replace it with the one in the box and reorder one for the box it is so cheep I just charge a flat fee for the steels at present it is £25.00. I have done it that way since 1976. Barrie, -- Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly URL: http://www.uk-piano.org/ | To Your Neighbour The UK Piano Page | pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED
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