[pianotech] FW: Re: metro vac and blow (a little OT)

[Joseph Garrett]

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I


> [Original Message]
> From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> To: Paul Williams <pwilliams4 at unl.edu>
> Date: 6/18/2012 1:49:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] metro vac and blow (a little OT)
>
> Paul said:
> "I have one of the Metro-vacs now after using a 50 year old Electrolux
with
> both suck and blow. It's nice, but tired. The new one has 4hp!! It
> really works well. I never blow anything 'inside the home or professor
> office" however."
>
> Paul,
> I'm wondering IF the Metro-vacs will last as long as the Electroluxes and
the Hoovers of days gone by? I suspect not. That "new one, (that), has
4hp!", probably doesn't. <G> The hp ratings have changed a whole helluva
lot over the years, especially with electric motors! I've found that the
1/2 hp (olde) electric motor had/has a whole lot more "umph" than the new
stuff, of the same rating. Perhaps someone can speak intelligently on this
issue.<G> It's good that "it really works well."<G>
> What's with the "I never blow anything inside the home or professor
office, however"??? It's their dust/dirt! It needs to be OUT of the pianer
no matter whut! Besides, there are ways of collecting that "blown dust",
such as wet sheets, or ??? 
> That's my take on it.
> Joe
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Paul Williams <pwilliams4 at unl.edu>
> > To: joegarrett at earthlink.net <joegarrett at earthlink.net>;
pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Date: 6/18/2012 12:12:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] metro vac and blow (a little OT)
> >
> > Joe, I agree somewhat.  Most dust and dirt is what you breathe in every
> > day just walking around.  When we were all kids, we stuck dirt and
> > anything in our mouths, and I heard the other day (I believe on NPR)
that
> > the over sanitation of our homes is actually harming the kids with their
> > lack of getting junk in their systems to build up their immune systems,
> > now, kids' systems aren't as strong. So...more sick kids which builds up
> > the bugs that float around.  I guess it's the chicken and egg argument
in
> > a different sense.
> >
> > The more we can suck out of a piano, though, the better, me thinks.  The
> > kids will find the dirt anywhere. So why not have a powerful 'sucker'?
> >
> > I have one of the Metro-vacs now after using a 50 year old Electrolux
with
> > both suck and blow.  It's nice, but tired.  The new one has 4hp!!  It
> > really works well. I never blow anything 'inside the home or professor
> > office" however.  I agree with the sanitizing cream crap for player's
> > fingers.  I suggest just going down the hall and washing your hands
first!
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 6/18/12 1:58 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > >"Ron, et al,
> > >I've been using a Dyson DC30 for a couple of years now for in-home use.
> > >Very compact, strong vacuum with good size capacity.
> > >Unfortunately no blow function."
> > >
> > >IMO  that makes it worthless!
> > > I've been using a Hoover/Wards Vacuum for the last 39 years! It still
> > >does
> > >the job very well. Taking the bag out is a good idea, to get it to blow
> > >better, which is definately needed. I've carefully cleaned with the
> > >suction/brushes, etc., to the point of thinking: " I got it all", and
then
> > >turned it on blow and found that I didtn't!<G>
> > >All this stuff about "the germs" is mostly B.S. imo. Our society's
> > >penchant
> > >for using hand sanitizers and all the other crap to keep from getting
> > >something is, imo,  a waste of time and money. (In a former life, I
was an
> > >Isolation Expert in the Medical Field, in regards to Respitory systems,
> > >etc.) Our immune system takes care of the every day germs out there.
Yes,
> > >we should be cautious, but not to the point of being paranoid! BTW, we
> > >should urge pianists to wash their hands, but not to use hand creams
and
> > >sanitizers. The hand creams really screw up ivory and leave nasty crud
on
> > >the key tops and sides. The sanitizers degrade plastic key tops,
because
> > >they are almost pure alcohol. The rest of those have nasty gel
substances
> > >and other goo that really slimes up the keys. Yuck! AND, while I'm at
it,
> > >I
> > >wish all those plug in SMELL products would disappear! I'm allergic to
> > >most
> > >and have to tell clients to not use them 24 hours before I get there.
Many
> > >clients over-do that, to the point of pure insanity! (The world ain't a
> > >damned rose garden!<G>)
> > >Just my take on all of that.
> > >Joe
> > >
> > >Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> > >Captain of the Tool Police
> > >Squares R I
> > >
> > >
> >