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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Gerald,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What fun! It doesn't look like you've got much of a
response. Here's my 5 cents. I've been working out of 550sf shops for 30 years,
I don't think they are big enough. 2 or 300 sf is taken up by work benches and
tools around the perimeter so not much is left for pianos, I'd kill for 1200
sf.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Right now I have two 550 sf buildings side by side.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My ideal shop would be 1200 to 1500 sf with
additional storage for done pianos and case parts, if your doing refinishing
then you need another shop as well. I want full wood working, that means table
saw, band saw, 6" belt/12" disk sander, thickness sander, planer, jointer,
router table. drill press, wood working bench with all the vises, grinder,
sharpening center. Did I leave anything out, probably. All this augmented by a
compressor and cyclone dust collector outside the shop and plumbed in. Then, all
the hand power tools, hand wood working like chisels and hand planes. Oh yea,
it's a piano shop, add all your piano tools in roll away type
drawers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm sure I left out a few million dollars worth of
stuff. Have fun, send pictures.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Plumbed dust collection and air is a
must.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mccleskey112@bellsouth.net
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<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> Saturday, December 29, 2007 6:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> workshop setup</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some time ago I polled the list about
starting a piano rental partnership with the dealer that I service for and got
some good advice which I appreciate. Thanks to one and all. Now I am seeking
advice in setting up a shop for the same dealer. I have my own shop but don't
want to move in with them. I think it would be better if they had their own
tools and such. They have visited dealerships in Houston and would like to
have a complete service shop on the order of the ones in Houston and have
asked me to help with the setup. I don't know how far they want to go with
this. If they want to do complete rebuilds or just refurbish, but I want to be
ready in any case. I've been given a blank slate to work with so give me your
suggestions starting with floor space etc. just as if you were starting over.
Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gerald McCleskey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shreveport,
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