<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BEST ZIP THAT DERN TOOTIN' FLACK JACKET = UP TIGHT, 'CAUSE ITS <FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><STRONG><EM><U>INCOMING!</U></EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do get it! If I didn't get it I would = charge 15 X $60 = $900</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I commonly give a range because some = action regulations will be more of a touchup ($600) and some will need MINOR <EM><STRONG><U>repairs</U></STRONG></EM> ($1,200).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do not take a 100-year old action = into my shop that appears to function and tell the owner it will only need a = regulation. I tell them that it is very common to run into a number of smaller <STRONG><EM><U>repairs</U></EM></STRONG> that will be required because = ONE CANNOT DO A PROPER REGULATION UNTIL ALL OF THE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS ARE = TAKEN CARE OF!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's why I commonly put an extra $300 = in the job bid to cover REPAIRS.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, unless I have to, I prefer to = give a client a one-figure bid. I prefer to not itemize a proposal. Keeps me out of = trouble sometimes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So there.   <FONT = size=4><STRONG> </STRONG>;-)</FONT>   (kinda)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry said: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>G" Piano Works (Joe Garrett) suggests about 15 hours for a = complete <BR>regulation. I find that to be about right - less for a newer = action in <BR>decent shape, and more for an old crapo that has gone 97 years = without a <BR>regulation. I charge $60 per hour shop time and tell them that it = will cost <BR>between $600 & $1,200, depending on how much time I need = to spend with it - <BR>closer to the lower end if it cooperates with me, or = closer to the upper end <BR>if I run into a lot of small <STRONG><EM><U><FONT color=#ff0000>repairs</FONT></U></EM></STRONG>, etc. The upper end = also will include <BR>full re-felting of the keyframe, filing the hammers, and = minor <STRONG><EM><U><FONT = color=#ff0000>repairs</FONT></U></EM></STRONG>."<BR><BR>Terry,</FONT></= FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>One thing that y'all aren't getting. Repairs ARE repairs and are = charged for accordingly. Regulation is Regulation, as above, it is a separate thingee!<G> Of course, one CANNOT do a proper regulation = UNTIL all of the mechanical foibles are taken care of. Anyone who attempts such, = is a fool/fooling him/herself, IMO. Strong words? Yes! (Flack Jacket firmly = affixed to protect body from incoming!<G></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>