<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Michael -</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have some short and long,straight and = curved hemostats in my second tool kit. My primary kit is a laptop computer = case, two tuning hammers,wedges,felt strips, etc. that will get me through a = "normal' tuning. The second is another laptop case with enough regulating tools = misc, pliers,screwdrivers,etc to do the same. I have two technician wooden = boxes with trays for repining, long screwdrivers et all. One felt and repair parts = kit with keep boxes to try and stay somewhat organized,and the weight = down. The Papp's mute is in the first kit..just thought it may save time and = energy. I will look into ball bearing tweezers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With no offense intended,nor to bring = up long forgotten hostilities...It is time to fire up the grill for a holliday.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hubert</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From Very Humid County Lee, = Alabama.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I</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=michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">Michael Gamble</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=hubertliverman@bellsouth.net href="mailto:hubertliverman@bellsouth.net">hubert liverman</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 04, 2005 = 12:39 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Papp's mute</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Hubert -</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For that you really need a   l.o.o.o.n.g  pair of ball bearing tweezers. Haven't got a = pair? Just drill a hole in the end of one of the 6"  tweezer tines - = then you've got one.:-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I once extracted a large ball bearing = under the plate of a  school's S&S "A" with one of those long (24") = flexible three-prong plunger-grabber whotsits. Another useful tool. Life's not = complete without a whotsit or two. ;-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</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=hubertliverman@bellsouth.net href="mailto:hubertliverman@bellsouth.net">hubert liverman</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 04, 2005 = 5:35 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Papp's = mute</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Wayne,  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It may also work for some = action screws that have gone astray..:-0</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a good 4'th</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hubert Liverman</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuner/Tech</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Opelika,Al</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=wayne.w@musicstop.com = href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">Wayne Walker</A> </DIV> <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> Monday, July 04, 2005 = 10:24 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Papp's mute</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=110511415-04072005><FONT face="Comic Sans = MS">Hello all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=110511415-04072005><FONT face="Comic Sans = MS">Got in the shop early this morning and read most of the posting from Thursday = to present. I left the shop for my first tuning customer. While = tuning the piano I drop a rubber mute into the action between the hammers and = dampers. Having remember all of the posting regarding Papps mute I = thought you may interested that I use my, as tweezers to retrieved my = rubber mutes when I drop them into the = action. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=110511415-04072005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=110511415-04072005> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wayne Walker</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Piano Tuner & = Technician</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">MUSICSTOP LTD</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">1005 Dow Rd, New Minas, = NS</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">B4N 3R4</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Cell 902-221-1540</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fax 902-681-1463</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A = href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">wayne.w@musicstop.com</A></FONT></D= IV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A = href="http://www.musicstop.com/">www.musicstop.com</A></FONT></DIV></SP= AN></DIV><BR> <HR> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private = users.<BR>It has removed 1330 spam emails to date.<BR>Paying users do not have this = message in their emails.<BR>Try <A = href="http://www.spamfighter.com/Product_Info.asp?">SPAMfighter</A> = for free now!<BR><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: = 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/05<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >