<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The wooden floor will also be much easier on your feet.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I developed feet problems, so much so I had to have special insoles. </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I put the reason down to the previous summer, when I had been doing long periods in my shop, read converted garage, standing on the cement floor.</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> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fmurray@cruzio.com href="mailto:fmurray@cruzio.com">Fenton Murray</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 05, 2008 1:22 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: workshop set-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is my 2nd reply to this post.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I mentioned twice before, dust collection should be a priority. Also, not mentioned is consideration of a wooden floor. I have two 550sf buildings both of which have slab floors. I laid a wooden floor in one a couple of years ago, can't wait to do my other. A raised floor and a ceiling with insulated attic will really help to maintain an even climate, all of this is good for the pianos and the people working on them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ceralon@comcast.net href="mailto:ceralon@comcast.net">Carlos Ralon</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:20 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: workshop set-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After over 50 years of working in half the space that Isaac has, I have just finished a 28x40' shop in a new gambrel roofed pole barn, insulated and heated, with metal roof and sides.  My wife is assured that I'm nuts, but now my son-in-law (an RPT) and I can restore in comfort without tripping over tools and piano parts. We farm out SB's and refinishing, always installing blocks and actions in nearly every piano.  </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>We do have the essential shop equipment for medium to heavy restoration.  I just spent most of my kids inheirance.  Oh yes, I still tune about 200 pianos a year and oil steam engines on Liberty Ships.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carlos Ralon, RPT</FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S.  On Dec. 24th we lost a great supporter of the piano business in the Washington, DC area. Bill McCormack Jr, owner of Jordan Kitts Music Co passed away.  The DC chapter met regulary at his main warehouse. He will be missed.  CKR.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=irs.pianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:irs.pianos@earthlink.net">Isaac Sadigursky</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:14 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> workshop set-up</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Speaking from experience of working for 3 different piano dealers in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City> in 1974-85 ,  I would  recommend to start any workshop with:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1]work bench or two or three<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2]AIR compressor is a must  to clean dirty pianos and actions and then  in my shop I got addicted to air- driven tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3]at least a couple  of old file cabinets to keep parts dust-free,moth-mouse-rats free and well organized..<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4]Plan for the future and have some folding chairs to host local PTG meetings.Dealerships and workshop are the BEST meeting places.Separate  area to store Chairs,coffee pot,etc.would be nessesary,too…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I  would love to see Listers  adding their preferences in tools and supplies.This is just a start….My 3-car garage is MY Territory plus an outdoor area for tools and parts…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">  Best wishes for New Year to everyone on the List…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>