<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi,Julia!   So far you got exellent recommendations from the Listers….I can only add that<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have 4 different types of jacks,all work just fine. In my opinion,The Car Jack-scissors type  on a pedestal is a winner and I already have it in my van.If you have that very useful tool-you will use it.Grand pianos are always in need of attention in that department.Rubber mallet ,good selection of #16-#18 wood screws ,screwmate drills, plugs  and even a pair of small and large Leg Plates  one of each kind is a MUST.I always check pianos for stability before tuning.Today had to fix leg #2 and re-attach the Lyre on a Hamilton 5’2” for a new client.They had this piano moved from far away a few years back,had it tuned a few times and nobody noticed or paid attention to that clicking noise coming from loose leg.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Because I have all this equipment in my van-I did it without  any waiting and it didn’t take long.The leg plate was loose ,loose leg produced loud clicking sound making it impossible to tune the piano.It was another case of Post Moving Syndrome…Hope,all previous posts and responces will make you more enthusiastic about doing this type of work.Few times a year I have to do this type of repair for my PTG collegues who can’t do it or are Overqualified to do ot…. Best Regards..isaac.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>KeyKat88@aol.com<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 10, 2007 4:42 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> How often do you need a jack-in -the-box?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>          I have this job a guy wants to attatch the pedal lyre, but the piano has no casters and isnt high enough to do so. I am just wondering if I should refer the job to another tuner in our chapter, who has the jack, since I wont be able to make the money back for buying the jack on the first job. Is it worth buying? Is there a big call for this type of work, or will the thing just sit? Is there a "home made way" of doing this job? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Julia Gottshall<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Reading</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">PA</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:black'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></font></div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See what's free at <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank" title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503">AOL.com</a>. </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>