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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Definitely do NOT use WD40.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hoppsmusic@hotmail.com href="mailto:hoppsmusic@hotmail.com">Steven
Hopp</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 18, 2007 5:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wanting to do it right</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Hello all,</DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>I guess I am writing this as a vent rather than a
request. I work for a well known piano dealer in my area who's business
has been around for over 30 years. I do some warranty tunings and some
repair. The owner has been like gold to me. Helping me whenever he
can. Allowing me to work on my own projects in his shop. Of course
he gets floor and warranty tunings at a discount so it is very win win.
However, when it comes to some things he wants me to cut corners.
For example, I just did a warranty tuning for a piano he delivered and it was
100 cents flat. I pulled it up to pitch and did two tunings that day and
plan to do go work on it again as it is already going flat. Typical for
such a piano. However, he wanted me to leave it flat and just do a
"touch up" on the tuning. Also several of the high treble hammers and
one of the bass hammers were sluggish and need some attention. I
couldn't give it at that time but he now says just spray it with some WD-40
and it will be fine. There are other things that he wants me to do that
I just won't do. I need this association but how do you tell the guy you
won't do some things and still get paid? If I had left the piano flat
and the lady eventually called another tuner for whatever reason - I would
look like the moron not him. Just a note in my life. Any thoughts
and or empathy are welcome. </DIV>
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<DIV class=RTE>Steven</DIV></DIV><BR clear=all>
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