<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=953503902-26012005><FONT face=Arial>I made the = coil, put it on the pin and started bringing it up to pitch before noticing that I = hadn't run it under the V bar. Oops. That was in the early days, no one looking. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953503902-26012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953503902-26012005><FONT face=Arial>Then there was = the time I decided to try using a hypodermic for CA instead of "hypo oilers" -- = pulled the plunger out and filled the cylinder with CA ... which ran out the needle = of course. Kept most of it off the piano but my whole hand was glued = together (that was a weird sensation) ... took awhile to get unstuck ... customer was = home but out in back or something and missed all the fun, Thank Heavens.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953503902-26012005><FONT face=Arial>My advice: If = you aren't going to obey ALL the laws, DO obey the laws of physics, at least.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953503902-26012005><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Avery Todd<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:54 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: My Stupid fo the = day<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>At 06:46 PM 1/25/05, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial>I = know NO-one has ever done this: when replacing a string, make the coil BEFORE = running it through the agraffe - WITH THE CUSTOMER STARING OVER YOUR SHOULDER! = No, I'm sure I'm the only one.   ;-)</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>No = you're not! :-( Although it has been a very long time! :-) <BR><BR>Avery = Todd<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><BR><FONT = face=arial size=2>Terry Farrell<BR></FONT> <DL> <DD><FONT face=arial>I just started rebushing a set of keys. I = use a Bushmaster, and warm brass cauls, with hide glue.<BR> <DD>Now the stupid part. I was wondering why it was hard to get = the cauls in, I had done about a half dozen.<BR> <DD>I had forgotten to use the Bushmaster first. = :-(</B></FONT><BR> <DD><FONT face=arial>It certainly pays to have your full mind on = it, at least to start.<BR> <DD>I have a TV that I watch as I do this job, helping to pass the = time. I should have gotten into the rhythm first.<BR> <DD>Or is it just old age. :-)</B></FONT><BR> <DD><BR>  <DD><FONT face=arial>What are some stupid or forgetful things = some of the others have done?<BR></B></FONT> <DD><BR>  <DD><FONT face=arial>Regards,<BR> <DD>John M. Ross<BR> <DD>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR> <DD><A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A> <BR></B></FONT></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.4 - = Release Date: 01/25/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.4 - Release Date: = 01/25/2005<BR> </FONT> </P>