<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type><DEFANGED_META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"><BASE href="file://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Stationery\">= </DEFANGED_STYLE><DEFANGED_META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name="GENERATOR"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY background=cid:005b01c0eaca$3acd4b80$992857d8@default bgColor=#= ffffff> <DIV>Hmmmmmm. James - want to try that attachment again.  All I have = here is a lot of diagonal scratch lines - more commonly used for fill in = graphics programs.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John  Fortiner</DIV> <DIV>Billings, MT.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On Fri, 1 Jun 2001 13:39:45 -0500 "James Grebe" <<A href="mailto:pianoman@inlink.com">pianoman@inlink.com</A>> writes:</= DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: = 10px"> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Century Schoolbook" size=4>Hi Allan,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Century Schoolbook" size=4></FONT>&= nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Century Schoolbook" size=4>Yat Lam = Hong has one sample of a bubinga HHCC that he purchased about 1 month ago with some of= my technical literature.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000080 face="Century Schoolbook" size=4>Jim</FONT= ></DIV> <DIV>           &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;   James Grebe   <BR>R.P.T. of the P.T.G         <BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@inlink.com">pianoman@inlink.com</A>   <BR>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Benches&= nbsp; in St. Louis, MO<BR>(314) 845-8282          &nbsp= ;            &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;  <BR>1526 Raspberry Lane           &= nbsp;           <BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>Web Site    http// <A href="http://www.grebepianoperipherals.bigstep.com">www.= grebepianoperipherals.bigstep.com</A>      &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;         </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>= From:</B> <A href="mailto:agilreath@mindspring.com" title=agilreath@mindspring.com>Allan L. Gilreath, RPT</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@= ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 01, 2001 7:34= AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: survey of opinion</= DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270163112-01062001><FONT face='"Arial"'>James and = the list,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270163112-01062001></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=270163112-01062001><FONT face='"Arial"'>Yat Lam = Hong is presenting a program in Reno concerning the ins and outs of caster cups= from a technical as well as aesthetic standpoint.  Anyone interested at= all should be sure to catch this program on Saturday afternoon since he = takes this subject more in depth than anyone I've ever seen. </FONT></SPAN></= DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Allan<BR>Allan L. Gilreath, RPT<BR>Assistant Director= - TEAM2001<BR>July 11-15, 2001 - Reno, NV<BR>agilreath@mindspring.com<BR>= <A href="http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm" target=_blank>http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm</A><BR>Director: Laura = Olsen, RPT<BR>Assistant Directors: Allan Gilreath, RPT - Gary Neie, RPT - Dale= Probst, RPT</FONT> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr DEFANGED_STYLE="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face= =Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-pianotech@= ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>James Grebe<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> survey of opion<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Hi All,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    I am trying to finalize a design parameter = for my new line of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups for the larger width wheels= found on new Baldwins (2.5" wide), and other makes.  Some even = have dual sets of casters on each leg (Petrof).  The larger the = center cup area, my standard is 2.75", the less area left for the perimeter ( my= HHCC's are 5.5" in diameter)  which makes the whole thing = graceful looking.  Please give me your opinion:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1.  How large a diameter for the whole device do you think = they can be? 6",6.5", larger ?</DIV> <DIV>2.  Does a bowl shape look graceful enough by eliminating = the outside area?</DIV> <DIV>3.  Should the cup area be flat or semi concave? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>    Thank you for sending me your opinion. = Please reply off the list so I do not anger anyone taking up this space.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Jim</DIV> <DIV>          &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;    James Grebe   <BR>R.P.T. of the P.T.G         <BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@inlink.com">pianoman@inlink.com</A> &= nbsp; <BR>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Benches  in St. Louis, MO<BR>(314) 845-8282          &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;   <BR>1526 Raspberry Lane          &nbsp= ;            <BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>Web Site    http// <A href="http://www.grebepianoperipherals.bigstep.com">www.= grebepianoperipherals.bigstep.com</A>      &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;         </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>