<!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"> <STYLE></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=MailContainerBody style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; = COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; PADDING-TOP: 15px; FONT-STYLE: = normal; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; = BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; TEXT-DECORATION: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: = none" bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 name="Compose message = area" CanvasTabStop="true" acc_role="text"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></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=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, March 24, 2005 = 7:49 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> FW: Answer to an = Anonymous Lurking Newbie</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005>This came to me privately, = thought I'd answer out loud tho, as others might benefit: </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><EM>"...I've been taking the = Potter course, and have been lurking on the piano-tech list for some time = now.  I will try to keep this short, I always enjoy reading your post, and = would like to ask you something ... I know basic questions on the list tend = to get smart ass remarks from some! </EM><SNIP></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    Ya know what I say :</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT face=Arial>        "If you can't = laugh at yourself, make fun of other people!" <G></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    Seriously though,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    I'm working in the shop tonight, looking at my kit and  thinking = about your question.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    Aside from the obvious stuff like tuning levers, combo handles , vice grips = etc (The lever discussions alone can fill a book!) I'll mention a few tools .</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    From Schaff :  the Mannino flange -Keyframe tool = #119</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT face=Arial>  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    From pianotek :  Rubber mutes  MR1R  (Great at getting = in and out of those tough places } </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    and Hart spring tool   #HST</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    From I don't know where any more : The Yamaha capstan tool, and grand = jack regulating tool</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    From Mother goose tools -(-Friend Joe Goss)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    I like his small oilers #205 and the goose juice#201and  chopstick = voicing tool # 327</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    Best of luck , and give it right back when we get out of = line.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=796152200-25032005><FONT = face=Arial>    Tom Driscoll RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>