<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD><!= -- BEGIN WEBMAIL STATIONERY --> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none"> <P><BR>Can you describe the creak?   Wood to wood squeak= s are often helped my teflon powder.   Consider the nail= s/wood might be the cause of the creak.   Dismantle the soapb= ox, replacing each nail in its respective hole.    Label= wood pieces and make a diagram for future assembly.    = Teflon all wood to wood contact points.   Protek thick lube o= n each nail before assembly.   If a real problem, bushing clo= th around the nail works pretty good.   The Renner stuff.&nbs= p;  You might consider brackets to re-inforce the soapbox structur= e.   Then assemble and get back on that soapbox...;-]</P> <P>David I.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P><BR> </P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Alan Barnard" <TUNE4U@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: = Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 10/5/2005 4:41:01 PM<BR>Subj= ect: RE: old timers<BR><BR> <DIV> <DIV align=left>Wasn't in the business then, but I know this: If you = expect things to get bad, they will. If you get creative, stay positive= , focused, and energetic, you'll be just fine. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There are always counter forces at work, too. Like in the period y= ou describe where new car sales suffered but used car sale rose and mec= hanics and auto parts stores got a boost.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I really believe that we largely create our own economic fortune, = positive or negative, based on our willingness to change, our creativit= y, and MOSTLY, our attitude.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Soapbox is creaking under me; I'll step off now.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"= ><B>From:</B> <A title=richard.ucci@att.net href="mailto:richard.uc= ci@att.net"></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> 10/05/2005 5:35:52 PM </DI= V> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> old timers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>This one is for all the techs who were in business during the 70's= gas crisis. My question is, how negatively did it affect your income? = I'm wondering what to expect in Jan.Feb.etc. with heating costs expecte= d to double, gasoline @$3 a gal. etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano  </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>