<!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 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nifty idea.  I would go for = something with a well thought out design that literally can become *part* of the = case.  My thoughts go to something not as tall and flimsy (and heavy) as a tv = tray.  Artists have easels with kits/drawers attached.  Might be worth = looking around in other fields to see what's out there to modify.  Hmmm.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie</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=a440@bresnan.net href="mailto:a440@bresnan.net">A440 = Piano Service</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">PTG List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 05, 2006 = 11:29 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Weighty Tools</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>I just had = a thought... oops, it died of loneliness.  No, wait, here it is = again:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thomas Cole wrote, "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> It helps that the case has wheels = and a telescoping handle for the long-haul university = jobs."</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" = color=#0000ff size=3>I was thinkin'... A lot of times I wonder just <EM>where</EM> to put my = tool case.  Usually it's on the floor next to the piano as I tune, and = when I need something out of it I bend over and pick up the too.  So for = those of us who carry in larger kits to cover a few more eventualities.... = How about a case with legs you can fold out to have it at a really reachable = level, perhaps even with a slide-out board for a little work/parts area?   I envision like a TV tray.  Just a = thought.  (Maybe I should LET it die of loneliness and BURY = it!)</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" = color=#0000ff size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" = color=#0000ff size=3>John Dorr</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" = color=#0000ff size=3>Helena, MT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>