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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/4/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">tom</b> <<a href="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net">tomtuner@verizon.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br><br>@<a href="http://ptg.org">ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Hechler Family<br>Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 7:59 PM
<br>To: Pianotech List<br>Subject: Re: Duluth tool bags--Arrived !<br><br>Now, how long have you been an RPT ?<br><br>Wouldn't years of experience tell you what to put in the tuning kit ?<br><br>I'm NOT an RPT, just a lowly, untrained, by the guild standards,
<br>Associate and I even know the answer to this !<br><br>><br>--<br>Duaine Hechler<br><br>Mr. Hechler,<br>` I'm not sure that I understand your questions.<br> Personally, my practices and techniques are continually evolving.
<br> In the past I would rather lug a heavy tool kit to the piano than to<br>be without a particular tool or supply.<br> My years of experience--however modest the accomplishments may have<br>been--and my body tell me to lighten up on the kit.
<br> Trained-untrained, RPT or Associate is irrelevant.<br> I suspect that no two technicians will have identical tuning kits.<br>Since you know the answer as to what goes in a tuning kit I suggest that you<br>
post a list of tools or a picture to help us out.<br> Tom Driscoll RPT since 1979 FYI<br><br><br></blockquote></div>
<div><br>Well said Tom,</div>
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<div>I am constantly changing the tools I carry in my big house bag as my needs change and my customer list evolves. Ultimately I would love to be as sure of myself about everything as Duaine but after 38 years in the biz
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<div>it appears I will continue to evolve and learn as I always have.</div>
<div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>The way some people find fault, you'd think there was some kind of reward.<br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com
</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>