<!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 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>