<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Hubert and List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This talk about short round-nosed = pliers got me to look at mine. I do quite a lot of bass string splicing - saving the = client a lot in string replacement (never works, replacing one out of a pair, does = it!) Made me realise just how much I value what I have. Made by HOPPE in Western = Germany, they are 4 and 3/4" (the ALT+0190 doesn't seem to work in Outlook = Express...) long and have a wire cutter hole as well. VERY strong - which is = essential for close bending 0.053" piano wire for the preforming of the two  reef-knot halves.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</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=hubertliverman@bellsouth.net href="mailto:hubertliverman@bellsouth.net">hubert liverman</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 25, 2005 = 5:47 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Quality in a = Pinch</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Guys,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vigor makes very good tools. I have = several that I have used for years. I found their phone number in the library and = called them. They sent me a catalog and I ordered what I wanted. I lost = it in my last move. It may be listed somewhere online under Optical Tools and = Supplies. Expensive but worth every penny.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hubert Liverman</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuner/tech</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Opelika,Al.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></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=multsch@jvlnet.com = href="mailto:multsch@jvlnet.com">Mark Ultsch</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 24, = 2005 10:03 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Quality in a = Pinch</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I "inherited" one (brand name Vigor) from a = retired opthamologist that really work well.  They are so much better = that I feel awkward using anything else.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I talked once with an optical (glasses) = dispenser who said that he would be willing to hitch me up with some.  = </FONT><FONT size=2>Maybe you can give that avenue a try.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Mark Ultsch</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Madison</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February = 24, 2005 9:02 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Quality in a = Pinch</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial>Where can = I get some high-quality, short-jawed round-nosed pliers (for string splicing)?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial>I bought = a pair from Schaff a few years ago and they are junk.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial>Thankee = in advance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, = MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - = Release Date: 02/22/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></= HTML>