OT-Road Service

[Carl Meyer]

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David, if your arms are the same length, I assume you don't bowl.

Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.
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  From: David Ilvedson=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:41 PM
  Subject: RE: OT-Road Service


  We've gone over this before...you need to put your toolbag on a diet.  =
 Think about what you really use at every job.  You will find that a lot =
of the stuff you lug around might as well stay in the car.   How hard is =
it to walk out to the car for something?   My service kit:  About 12 =
lbs.   Yeah, I do go out to the car a fair amount...but my arms are the =
same length.   The secret to this is to ignore the "I might need this" =
syndrome.   What do you really need?   Tuning:  Hammer,ETD, fork, mutes, =
strip mute, multi=3Dpurpose handle, a few screw driver blades, =
regulating tools, screwstarter, flashlight, magnet, mirror, voicing =
tool, voicing block, Hart voicing tool, brush for hammers, teflon =
powder/brush, Protek thick lube, Goose juice/Protek in applicator, a =
baggy of leather scraps, punchings, a vice-grip, a small crescent =
wrench, drift for seating strings, string hook, dip block...certainly a =
few more items but I don't need a dolly!

  David I.

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  From: ilex cameron ross <i1ex@earthlink.net>
  To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
  Received: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:03:10 -0400
  Subject: RE: OT-Road Service

  My birthday present from my fiance this year was a dolly for my =
mammoth toolbag. Can we say "godsend"?=20
  -ilex
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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of Farrell
    Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:40 PM
    To: Pianotech
    Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


    Hi John,

    I always wonder about techs working in NY City - like Manhattan. =
Subway. Cabs. No personal vehicle. What do they put in their bag? Boy, =
you'd really have to be judicious!

    Terry Farrell
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      From: John Ross=20
      To: Pianotech=20
      Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 5:56 PM
      Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


      I still like my Dodge Minivan, long wheel base model.
      Being in a rural service area, I need the extra space to carry =
most things I need to do the job.=20
      I have previously posted pictures, showing my setup.
      In a city setup, I can see where smaller and economical are a =
must.
      Regards,
      John M. Ross
      Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
      jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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        From: Jeannie Grassi=20
        To: 'Pianotech'=20
        Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:18 PM
        Subject: RE: OT-Road Service


        Cy,

        .>> ; it's kind of an oversized Subaru Outback, built on a car =
frame rather than a truck frame.<<



        It actually is smaller and shorter than the Outback.  It just is =
a bit taller.  It is built on the Prieza chassis.  The Outback is not =
really built on a truck chassis.  It is just a lot beefier than the =
Forester.  I originally had considered buying a Forester because I had =
grown out of my Saturn.  After investigating, I learned that the =
Forester had almost the same cubic space inside as the Saturn wagon.  =
The Outback is much larger.  Both great cars, though.



        jeannie





        Jeannie Grassi, RPT

        Associate Editor, Piano Technicians Journal

        mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net

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        From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org =
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Cy Shuster
        Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:23 AM
        To: Pianotech
        Subject: Re: OT-Road Service



        I love my 2001 Forester.  The 60/40 fold-down rear seat is =
perfect for sliding in an action, and the all-wheel drive will get you =
anywhere.  Handles great; it's kind of an oversized Subaru Outback, =
built on a car frame rather than a truck frame.  (The reviews say "On =
the road, it handles like a car; off-road, it handles like a car...).  =
Mileage is about 24mpg highway.



        --Cy Shuster--

        Bluefield, WV

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          From: Barbara Richmond=20

          To: Pianotech=20

          Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:13 AM

          Subject: Re: OT-Road Service



          I know what you mean, Terry, I worry about breaking something, =
also. =20



          While my car was waiting to get fixed after the near-head-on =
incident, a friend loaned me her Subaru Forester.  I loved driving it =
(she was ready to sell it to me, then changed her mind).  It has a cover =
for the storage section and places on the inside to attach bungee cords =
to hold things in place--thread the cord through tool box handles and =
attach to the car, or use a net type holder.  I learned this from a =
friend who learned the hard way that the stuff we haul goes flying in an =
accident.  The only problem is the Forester had less room and I REALLY =
had to plan and pack carefully for service calls.  It sure would have =
been nice for hauling this D action around, though.   I'm trying to find =
that "perfect" vehicle for work and family (that I can afford--ha!).  =
Perhaps a Camry station wagon.  Who knows.



          Barbara Richmond

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