I've seen that before but I prefer to blow the dust around the room...;-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: amy@zilknet.net To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 2/7/2006 9:07:21 AM Subject: Re: cleaning >First an introduction: I'm Amy Zilk a newbie tech in Oregon...I just >had my first customer last week. >I researched portable vacuums and bought a 3M electronics vacuum. It's >designed for copier technicians to vacuum out the toner dust and trap it >in the filter instead of spreading it all over the room, and it has tiny >little attachments for getting into small crevices in the piano. Here's >a link to a picture. >http://www.precision.com/Cleaning%20Products/3M%20Vacuum.htm >I bought mine online (not at this site) in December for $196.24 >including shipping. I would suggest checking around for the best price >online. It's a good product and my customer was impressed by this cool >high tech tool. >Amy >pianotune05 wrote: >> What about Oreck? Now that I think about it, I think they make a >> shoulder vac, but don't quote me on it. My wife and I bought a used >> one for the office cleaning and it still is running. I think it would >> be funny to use a hotel vacuum, Oreck on a hotel piano. :) >> Marshall >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net> >> To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 11:49 AM >> Subject: Re: cleaning >> >> >>> >>>> Dave, >>>> >>>> That is one powerful vacuum if you can leave it in the car...;-] >>>> I've got a Port-o-vac that works well...is their a way to measure a >>>> vacuum's intake power other than against your hand and saying "Hmm, >>>> seems pretty strong." >>>> >>>> David Ilvedson, RPT >>> >>> >>> Yea, inches of water static, and CFM. This information used to be >>> available when you were shopping for a vacuum so you could, you know, >>> make a semi informed decision. Now they give you such helpful >>> information as motor wattage and hose length instead. Oh, and color! >>> >>> Ron N >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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