<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font size="-1"><font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"><big><big>Yes, Wim, I hear that the Brits consider the muting strip to be "training wheels." And of course <br> I can tune a piano without it. It's just a habit that I'm used to. <br> <br> Susan</big></big><br> </font></font><br> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:8CF6810A014DAD4-1EB4-14C20@web-mmc-d06.sysops.aol.com" type="cite"><font color="black" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <div>Susan</div> <div style="clear: both;"> <div> </div> <div>Why use a temperament strip?  Even if you don't use an ETD, you can set a temperament without a strip. Use rubber or felt mutes and tune unisons as you go. It takes a little getting used to, and it help if you have enough mutes to do three of 4 notes, but it's very doable. </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim</div> </div> <div style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Susan Kline <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:skline@peak.org"><skline@peak.org></a><br> To: pianotech <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><pianotech@ptg.org></a><br> Sent: Sun, Sep 23, 2012 8:45 am<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Leg injury<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_7405a824-97cd-48be-ae16-5b452a412122"> <big><big><font size="-1"><big><big><font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">I'm sorry to hear about this, Rick.<br> <br> I have a very slightly similar situation, since I have fibromyalgia and <br> arthritis in my left knee. <br> <br> One can compensate for a lot of things, but of course activities like piano-moving <br> (as opposed to moving a piano around a stage, which I do) are out of the <br> question.<br> <br> I used to stand on my bent left leg so I could reach the right grand pedal, <br> and raise the dampers while I put in my muting strip. Can't do that anymore, <br> so I just put it in very carefully, standing on two legs. <br> <br> I use knee pads if I have to go down on the floor to work on pedals. They <br> help a tremendous amount. By the way, my arthritic knee started because of <br> tight inner quadriceps, so maybe knee pads might help you also. I use some from <br> a gardening place, with wide velcro straps to keep them on. They just live <br> in the car.<br> <br> For tall uprights, I have to stay sitting down as much as I can despite <br> the fatigue of reaching upwards. Then I'll spend ten or fifteen minutes standing, <br> but take frequent breaks. <br> <br> And I gave up tuning squares a long time ago, because of the hours of <br> leaning over. <br> <br> Keeping the number of tunings a day down till you're sure you're back up <br> to strength is probably a wise tactic. <br> <br> I've heard that exercising the GOOD leg has a strange effect, speeding <br> healing on the injured one. Also that cold treatment helps and reduces <br> pain. <br> <br> Good luck. <br> <br> Susan Kline<br> </font></big></big></font></big></big><br> <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:richarducci@comcast.net">richarducci@comcast.net</a> wrote: <blockquote type="cite"> <pre>List, In 2010 I injured my left leg. Complete tear of quadriceps tendon. Surgery, eight weeks of complete immobility, and ten weeks pt. Given the nature of our business , and the physical requirements , how would you say this type of injury would effect your ability to perform? Rick Ucci Uccipiano.com 609-677-0444 </pre> </blockquote> </div> </div> </font> </blockquote> </body> </html>