<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'> <div>Paul</div> <div> </div> <div>Think about what you need in a tool case. What tools do you need the most when going into a customer's home? You probably need your tuning tools, and some basic regulating tools, plus some glue, Proteck, and paper work. Do you really need a $140 toolcase to carry those basic things?</div> <div> </div> <div>For years I have used a shoulder briefcase bag to carry my basic tools. I used to get one at Office Max, but I recently found just what I wanted at Walmart for about $30.00. It's a Stanley tool "Fat Max" tool bag. It's made of a very sturdy canvass, with pockets on the outside and inside, and is supported by a hard flat base. All my tuning and regulating tools are kept in tool roll from Schaff.  I also have a towel, glue, flash light, Protek, a power driver with tips.</div> <div> </div> <div>All of the other tolls, supplies, etc. are kept in tool cases in my car. <br> </div> <div style="CLEAR: both"> <div>Wim Blees, RPT</div> <div>Hawaii</div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Paul Mulik <tubist@swbell.net><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 4:08 am<br> Subject: [pianotech] tool case<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_73891b4f-f16c-4ae6-9ab2-06fd91d92f67> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #777; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><A style="COLOR: #5e96ea; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://www.boxbe.com/overview" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -1px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" alt=Boxbe src="http://www.boxbe.com/images/logo_dark_small.png" width=64></A> <IMG src="http://www.boxbe.com/stfopen?tc=10504781390_1808781826"> You chose to allow <A href="mailto:tubist@swbell.net">tubist@swbell.net</A> even though this message failed authentication <br> <A style="COLOR: #5e96ea; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc=10504781390_1808781826&action=authfail&set=false" target=_blank>Click to disallow</A> <br> </div> </div>  <div id=AOLMsgPart_5_73891b4f-f16c-4ae6-9ab2-06fd91d92f67> <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top>I've been away from this list for a few months, so please forgive me if this topic has been discussed ad nauseum.<br> <br> I've decided to invest in a new tool case, and I've been looking at the ones in the Schaff catalog (pages 88-89).  The "Ultimate Genck Case" looks great ($270), and the Cordura Nylon Case ($125) also looks like a good one. Can the Genck case really be $145 better?  Any other brands to consider?<br> <br> Thanks,<br> Paul Mulik<br> Joplin, MO<br> <br> <br> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></div> </div> </font>