[pianotech] interesting request

[tnrwim at aol.com]

I got a call from a guy who wanted to string his racquet ball racquet with piano wire. I convinced him that in order for the string to be used in that manner, it would need to be strung so tight that the string would cut the ball like an egg slicer. He accepted that. What made it nice, was that I was into playing racquet ball at that time, and we wound up playing together for several hours. 

Wim


 



-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, Dec 22, 2012 5:55 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] interesting request


Gee whizz Tom, nice guy.  An alternative direction would be to help the person out and give (or sell) them whatever wire they need. I've done this many times - for windshields, cleaning carburetors, a loom, etc., etc. It can be kinda fun - you get to meet someone doing something different than what you do - and hey, maybe they have a piano - or know someone that does - or maybe they'll tell someone about their experience with you and they tell someone who has a piano - or whatever. Sometimes it's just kinda nice to be nice.


How could meeting someone new, smiling, doing a good deed and just being an all 'round nice guy be a waste of time?


Terry Farrell



On Dec 22, 2012, at 9:20 PM, Tom Driscoll wrote:



Marshall,
 Give her the # of one of those resellers . This kind of thing is a waste of time. I used to get requests for wire used in cheese slicers or piano wire for the removal of car windshields. You have to meet them ( if they show ) and you have better things to do.
JMO   
Tom D.
 
I'll send you a link off list to one of these places (who by the way charge more than our usual supply house friends for the same stuff)

----- Original Message -----
From: Marshall Gisondi
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:01 PM
Subject: [pianotech] interesting request


Hi Everyone,
I received an interesting e-mail today. To me it's a strange request.  This person wants to know if I have any piano wired that she can  use to make jewelry, a pin to be exact.  Is this a prank or is piano wire used for jewelry?  If it is, I can sell her a batch.  What gauge would she need if in fact this is something I have.  I'd give it to her I guess, but this stuff wil cost me if I have to buy a particular gauge again.  What would I sell it for if I did sel lher some? /Thanks
Marshall
215-510-9400
http://www.phillytuner.com 






 
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