<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hey = Joe,<o:p></o:p> I noticed in your post the = following quote:  “Why not hair pins or paper clips or = baling = wire…”  I have plenty of baling wire—like new, still in a huge roll, never = been on a bale of hay!<o:p></o:p> Joy!<o:p></o:p> Elwood<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Elwood Doss, Jr.<o:p></o:p> Piano Technician/Technical = Director<o:p></o:p> Department of = Music<o:p></o:p> 145 Fine Arts = Building<o:p></o:p> The <st1:place = w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName = w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> at Martin<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Martin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode = w:st="on">38238</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> 731/881-1852<o:p></o:p> FAX: = 731/881-7415<o:p></o:p> HOME: = 731/587-5700<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: = Michael Gamble [mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: Friday, July 29, = 2005 1:29 PM To: Joe Garrett; = pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Strip or = Not?<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hello Joe and List<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Indeed I am not "spoiling" for a fight! and = I agree the only way to do anything is the right way - however.... you're = in the field and you've only got some coat hanger wire to replace a missing = hinge pin (which will do the job, albeit temporary) you use the coat hanger wire. = No argument.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> ps - who's talking about "high end" or = "low end" anyway? If you have a hard time accepting that I am prepared = to fix someone's (a school? perhaps) piano with a temporary hair-pin or = coat-hanger wire fix that, I fear, is your problem, Joe, not mine! = <o:p></o:p> <div> Regards<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Michael G. (<st1:country-region = w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p>= </div> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message ----- = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net" = title="joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe Garrett</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: = Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:31 AM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: Strip = or Not?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Michael,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> All this "hoity toity" blowhard stuff about = using a temperament strip or just a few mutes is somewhat like the  = arrogant fallderall that we used to hear from "tuners" when they were = railing against ETDs! Same Crap, IMHO!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> THEN.....sigh....you turn right around and say that = you replace hinge pins with coat hanger wire! Yikes! Why not hair pins or = paper clips or baling wire or some other "Slock" = fix.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> My question is this: Are you a "high end" Technician or not. As it appears you are not, even though you would like = us to believe you are. I chose to believe you are, but I'm having a real hard = time accepting it, at this point. You either are or are not. Ya can't have it = both ways, IMO.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I'm not trying to start a fight here, but your = comments will carry some level of credance with some of those who are looking for "Proper" guidance in this industry. The Coat Hanger = thingee is, IMO, a last ditch effort or at least a Temporary one and should be = presented as such.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Regards,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I<o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>