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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'm thinking the wheeled luggage idea sounds
interesting. People will think I'm moving in when I come to tune. =
:)
I'll get food every time like I did on Friday at the nursing home. =
In all
seriousnes, what size wheeled luggage is good so as not to give the =
impression
that I'm like Ricky Nelson, a travel'n man? :) I don't want my =
wife
thinking I'm giving my heart to at least one lovely girl, only her.
::)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 05, 2006 =
2:33
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Weighty =
tools</DIV>
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<P>Geez, Tom, that explains the <FONT face="Tw Cen MT">length</FONT> =
of your
arms...;-] At least put it on wheels for crying out =
loud...<BR>I'm
trying to keep it between 10 and 15 lbs. <BR>. =
<BR>What I"ve
got weighing in at 13 lbs.<BR><BR>Duluth Supply Company Master Jr. =
tool case
(black cordova, with strap (best I've had...I've got at least 10 =
cast-offs in
my shop)<BR>SAT III wrapped in leather (which I use for repairs as =
needed) and
cozy (Yamaha canvas bag...give away at a convention)<BR>Ebony handle, =
Faulk
Hammer in fixed knife blade case from Bill's Custom cases (Thanks Tom
Cole)<BR>Assorted mutes...one temp strip for emergencies<BR>key =
Pounder (2
hammers glued together)<BR>Large Straight blade to fit tuning hammer =
for plate
screws (I opted not carry a phillips blade or ratchetting =
wrench (in the
car) <BR>Boar bristle paintbrush <BR>pencils and pen<BR>grand =
piano
key...yamaha<BR>2 of the smaller Spurlock soundboard cleaning =
tools...long one
in the car<BR>Soundboard cleaning tool...old
style..flexible<BR>Rag<BR>Spurlock lid prop<BR>Coast Tac Torch LED
flashlight..the best!<BR>Magnetic Flexible flashlight tool...not =
bright enough
though...somebody on the LIST recommended this???<BR>Hart voicing
tool<BR>Yamaha voicing tool: Grand<BR>Yamaha voicing tool: =
Upright<BR>Spurlock voicing block (white nylon...I think)<BR>film =
canister of
Needles<BR>6 inch rule...metric and regular<BR>Screw starter =
tool...split
blade<BR>extendable magnet tool<BR>couple of different tweezer type
thingees<BR>Spurlock punching tweezer...tiny jaws...for under key
work<BR>hemostat<BR>Dip block<BR>Multi-tool handle<BR>Phillips =
blades...big
and little<BR>3 straight blades<BR>2 small screwdrivers...for =
regulating drop
etc.<BR>1 small phillips<BR>Damper regulating...straight bend & 45 =
degree
bend<BR>Spoon bender...flat one...the only one you need<BR>Small =
capturing
screwdriver tool for damper screws <BR>Hart rep tool<BR>drop screw =
regulator
with handle and one for multi-tool<BR>Steinway let-off =
regulator<BR>Yamaha
capstan regulator..short and long<BR>capstan regulator for square =
capstans...uprights...black angled thingy<BR>Steinway capstan =
regulator
(square)<BR>Upright let-off tool/handle...for different angles without =
pressure on eye screw<BR>Front key pin turning tool<BR>Yamaha key =
easing
tool...no pliers in kit<BR>1 Small crescent wrench...should carry
2...<BR>Small vice grip<BR>Swiss army knife<BR>Yellow wood =
glue<BR>Small vile
of PVC-E glue<BR>Few ivory keytops...appropriate keys...E/B, C/F, D, =
G,
A<BR>CA glue<BR>bunch of coffee stirrers<BR>2 small clamps for misc.
repairs<BR>film canister of jack spring, misc stuff (don't have the =
jack
spring cleaning out tool...got to find mine)<BR>film canister of misc. =
rubber
buttons<BR>film canister of misc. small brass screws<BR>film canister =
of misc.
punchings<BR>piece of shoe leather<BR>fillm canister of single edge =
razor
blades<BR>misc. cloth scraps<BR>Fire starter thingee...clicker for =
twisting
shanks<BR>Couple of touch up markers <BR>Bottle of goose
juice/protek<BR>couple of oilers<BR>film canister of =
micro-fine teflon
powder<BR>small brush for application<BR>small of can of pitchlock
clips<BR>grand flange moving tool...pianotek, I think<BR>film canister =
of
packing tape for traveling<BR>package of adhesive backed floppy cases =
for
service record left under grand fallboard or inside of upright music
rack<BR>micrometer<BR>Artledge tape measuring tool for measuring for
individual bass string replacement<BR><BR>This doesn't count my
vacuum...Hoover Port-o-vac with strap 30 ft. cord</P>
<P>Whatever else I need is in the car<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, =
RPT<BR>Pacifica,
California<BR><BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: "Thomas Cole" <TCOLE@CRUZIO.COM><BR>To: =
"Pianotech
List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 2/4/2006 4:30:54 PM<BR>Subject: =
Re:
Weighty tools<BR><BR>
<P align=left>Debbie,<BR><BR>My kit weighs in the neighborhood of 50 =
lbs and I
don't see it losing weight soon. My case caries my 5 lb laptop and all =
tuning
and frequently used voicing, regulating and repairing tools. I'm =
reluctant to
make a trip out to the car to get a commonly used regulating tool, for =
example. Also, I never could justify adding to the bill just =
because I'm
making a second trip to the car. So I sometimes find myself not making =
the
adjustment if the tool, or a good substitute, is not at hand. Thus I =
opt for
the boy scout approach.<BR><BR>I look at it this way: I can pay to =
become a
member of a health club or I can save the cash and carry a 50 lb tool =
kit. It
helps that the case has wheels and a telescoping handle for the =
long-haul
university jobs.<BR><BR>Tom Cole<BR><BR><A =
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:pianolady50@peoplepc.com">pianolady50@peoplepc.com</A>
wrote:<BR></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here goes,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A general survey of the list. =
Over the
years, have you found that your *primary* tuning kit goes from =
carrying as
much as you can fit and then swings to carrying as little as =
possible
(getting too heavy)? How often does the pendulum swing back =
and forth
if you find this to be true? And...how much does the kit you =
carry now
weigh?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have found I go through a swing =
approximately
every three years. Presently, my primary tuning kit weighs 14
lbs.(loaded). I don't like to run out to my truck for stuff if =
I can
help it, yet I'm trying to keep things to a minimum. I have =
room for
more stuff in the case but I refuse to let it get any heavier. =
I also
started keeping a *mini*, tuning only kit in the truck at all =
times.
So if I'm visiting relatives, friends, or whenever, I can always =
tune.
This kit weighs less than 2 lbs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just curious,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie
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