<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Terry, Knowing Michelle, and other people preparing to take the tests, I sincerely doubt that any of us are merely practicing to pass the test.  Your experience proves, in my mind, that one should practice the context of the test, since there are variables present that are not in the real world.  I'll practice to pass the test, even as I work in the real world, constantly working to hone my skills.   Richard Morgan, associate <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ---- From: terryb <t46xd8jb@xplornet.com> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2007 6:17:16 PM Subject: RE: SV: Stringing jig Michelle etal, 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. 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. Terry Beckingham RPT At 03:24 PM 5/3/2007 -0500, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Hi all.  Steve, thanks for coming to my defense!  I d like to recreate the testing environment as much as possible.    Have a good one!   Michelle   <DIV align=center></DIV>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow>mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf Of Steve Blasyak Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:39 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: RE: SV: Stringing jig   Hey Now,   In defense of Michelle. That is not what you are tested on! Why not practice by trying to similate the test conditions.   Steve   Pura Vida     <DL> <DD>----- Original Message ----- <DD>From: <A href="mailto:aras6310@yahoo.se" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Aras</A> <DD>To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Pianotech List</A> <DD>Sent: 5/3/2007 4:07:36 AM <DD>Subject: SV: Stringing jig <DD>  <DD>Why not get an old piano to practice on? <DD>Michelle Smith <michelle@smithpianoservice.com> skrev: <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. <DD>Thanks! <DD>Michelle Smith <DD>Smith Piano Service <DD>Bastrop, Texas <DD>(512) 466-0238 <DD>michelle@smithpianoservice.com <DD>  <DIV align=center></DIV> <DD>Hitta din ndsta resa pe Yahoo! Shopping. <DD>Jdmfvr pris pe flygbiljetter och hotellrum: <A href="http://shopping.yahoo.se/b/a/c_169901_resor_biljetter.html?partnerId=96914051" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://shopping.yahoo.se/b/a/c_169901_resor_biljetter.html</A> <DD>  </DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> </DIV></div> <hr size=1><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49938/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/">Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar</a> alerts you the instant new Mail arrives.<a href=" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49937/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/"> Check it out.</a></body></html>