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Michelle etal,<br><br>
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.
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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.<br><br>
Terry Beckingham RPT<br><br>
At 03:24 PM 5/3/2007 -0500, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Hi
all. Steve, thanks for coming to my defense! I d like to
recreate the testing environment as much as possible. <br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Have a good one!<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Michelle<br>
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<font face="tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Blasyak<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: SV: Stringing jig<br>
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<font face="MS Sans Serif, Geneva" size=2>Hey Now,<br>
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<font face="MS Sans Serif, Geneva" size=2>In defense of Michelle. That is
not what you are tested on! Why not practice by trying to similate the
test conditions. <br>
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<font face="MS Sans Serif, Geneva" size=2>Steve<br>
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<font face="MS Sans Serif, Geneva" size=2>Pura Vida</font> <br><br>
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<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:aras6310@yahoo.se">Aras</a>
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<dd>Sent:</b> 5/3/2007 4:07:36 AM </font><font face="arial" size=2>
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<dd>Why not get an old piano to practice on?<br><br>
<dd>Michelle Smith <michelle@smithpianoservice.com></i></b> skrev: </font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>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.</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Thanks!</font><font face="Comic Sans MS">
<dd>Michelle Smith</font><font face="Comic Sans MS">
<dd>Smith Piano Service</font><font face="Comic Sans MS">
<dd>Bastrop, Texas</font><font face="Comic Sans MS">
<dd>(512) 466-0238</font><font face="Comic Sans MS">
<dd>michelle@smithpianoservice.com</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=2>
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