SV: Stringing jig

[Richard Morgan]

Terry,
Knowing Michelle, and other people preparing to take the tests, I sincerely doubt that any of us are merely practicing to pass the test.  Your experience proves, in my mind, that one should practice the context of the test, since there are variables present that are not in the real world.  I'll practice to pass the test, even as I work in the real world, constantly working to hone my skills.

Richard Morgan, associate



----- Original Message ----
From: terryb <t46xd8jb at xplornet.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 6:17:16 PM
Subject: RE: SV: Stringing jig

Michelle etal,

I don't think we should be practicing to pass the test. We should be practicing for the real world, that is real pianos. If a tech can successfully splice, replace as string, or make a hitch pin loop on a real piano, then he or she should be able to do it on the stringing jig. If one practices only on a stringing jig, he or she may be able to pass the test, but may not be too successful doing the job on a real piano. 

I never saw the stringing jig until I took the exam. Unfortunately the jig was not clamped to anything which made it difficult to do the work as one hand was needed just to hold the jig from moving. I passed anyway.

Terry Beckingham RPT

At 03:24 PM 5/3/2007 -0500, you wrote:


Hi all.  Steve, thanks for coming to my defense!  I d like to recreate the testing environment as much as possible.  

 

Have a good one!

 

Michelle

 



From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Steve Blasyak
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:39 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: SV: Stringing jig

 

Hey Now,

 

In defense of Michelle. That is not what you are tested on! Why not practice by trying to similate the test conditions. 

 

Steve

 

Pura Vida 

 

  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Aras 
To: Pianotech List 
Sent: 5/3/2007 4:07:36 AM 
Subject: SV: Stringing jig 
  
Why not get an old piano to practice on?


Michelle Smith <michelle at smithpianoservice.com> skrev: 
Hi all.  Does anyone have a stringing jig they would like to sell for not-too-much money?  I need to start thinking about the PTG technical exam. 
Thanks! 
Michelle Smith 
Smith Piano Service 
Bastrop, Texas 
(512) 466-0238 
michelle at smithpianoservice.com 
 
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