<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Sears also sells a powerful little wet-dry shop-vac for about the same price = or less. The one I have is about 12" diameter by about 12" tall. Designed to be = both a blower and a sucker. Comes with the flat skinny attachment to suck up = the dust in and around the soundboard and could blow the damper felts off an = upright if your not careful. </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left>-----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Allen Wright Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 10:10 = PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: from a neat = freak </DIV> In perusing my Sears tool catalogue, I noticed a = couple of lightweight (5 or 7 lbs.) 120 volt portable air compressors for only = $40 - $50. Have any of you used something like this to clean clients pianos? = I know it would be a bit messy, but it sure would be easier than using the under-the-strings squegee-like tools I have.  If the client has a = vacuum and wouldn't mind a little dust and junk to clean up around the piano, = it seems like it might be a good approach. Unless it's on a spotless new = carpet, I suppose - then you'd probably have to get involved in spreading = ground cloths around! Well, maybe it would depend on the situation and = environment. I've certainly been in houses where doing this would hardly affect the = overall cleanliness level! I've often wished I could blow an action out = on the spot - one could even take it outside to do it if it was really nasty. Any feedback or opinions? Sincerely, Allen = Wright, RPT Cincinnati, Ohio </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>