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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I like the idea of the adjustable
height.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I must look at the feasibility, of =
possibly adding
a threaded something to the bottom that will accept the threaded
glides.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Something else to add to things to do
list.:-)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I imagine we all have a long list, of =
round
tuits.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, =
Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></FONT=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=antares@euronet.nl =
href="mailto:antares@euronet.nl">antares</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</A> ; <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 06, 2005 =
4:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Portable =
tables</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>About 20 years ago, I ordered a 'folding table' =
made out of
aluminum, with wheels, from a specialist in wheel chairs.<BR>I gave =
them some
specific measures and to this day I greatly enjoy this neat regulation =
help.<BR>I had them make it so, that it would be approximately as high =
as the
key bed of a grand piano.<BR>It is thus very easy to pull the action =
onto this
'table', without having to lift the action.<BR>I use this table mainly =
to
temporarily store the action, and to do technical work which does not =
require
the stability of the keybed, such as positioning wippens, positioning =
back
checks (bending wires etc) and positioning jacks.<BR>When I don't use =
that
very handy table, my colleagues in the work place use it all the time =
to put
whatever stuff on it they are busy with.<BR>It shows clearly that =
these kind
of trolleys or moveable work platforms are
indispensable.<BR><BR><BR>EAR<BR><BR><BR>On 6-mrt-05, at 21:03, David =
Ilvedson
wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Although I haven't actually bought one, I like the idea of =
the
extension you screw into the keybed bottom. Bill Spurlock has =
one for
$53. I do a lot of my action work on the keybed, turning =
the
action around with keys under the pinblock. What do you
think?<BR><BR>David Ilvedson<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Original
message<BR>From: Barbara Richmond<BR>To: Pianotech<BR>Received: Sun, =
6 Mar
2005 12:34:27 -0600<BR>Subject: Re: Portable =
tables<BR><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>What's the brand, =
John? I had been thinking of purchasing one I saw at Wal-mart =
for
$45.00 Hmm, I think it's made for camping, folds in half with =
a handle
for carrying, but only five feet long (space is sometimes a problem, =
but 5
feet would do it). It looked pretty sturdy in the picture (not =
one of
those light weight, flimsy things). I had just said to my =
husband that
I thought I'd go buy it, take it home, get it out of the box and see =
if it
was good enough. If not, back it
goes!<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?smaller>Barbara
Richmond<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger>-----
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er></B><?x-tad-bigger>
<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>John =
Ross<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-bigger>
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Arial><?x-tad-bigger>To:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfamily><?=
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<?/x-tad-bigger><?color><?param =
0000,0000,EEEE><?x-tad-bigger>pianotech<?/x-tad-bigger><?/color><?x-tad-b=
igger>
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Sunday, March 06, 2005 11:16 =
AM<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Subject:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily></B><?fontfami=
ly><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>
Portable =
tables<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial>I
had seen these foldable tables before, and always thought that one =
might be
a good thing to
have.<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial>Well they =
went on
sale, about $60 Cdn, and I purchased =
one.<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial>It folds in =
half,
and has a handle.<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial>I took
one to a house, set it up on a drop cloth. I was able to remove the =
action
from the piano, to do some work on it, without having to worry about =
scratching the customers =
furniture.<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial>It seems =
to be
fairly sturdy, and is 72" X 36" when
opened.<?/fontfamily></B><BR> <BR><B><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial>I
should have bought one years =
ago.<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial>John M. =
Ross<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param Arial>Windsor, Nova
Scotia, Canada<?/fontfamily></B><BR><B><?fontfamily><?param =
Arial><?color><?param =
0000,0000,EEEE>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca<?/color><?/fontfamily></B><BR><BR>=
</BLOCKQUOTE>friendly
greetings<BR>from<BR>André
Oorebeek<BR><BR>www.concertpianoservice.nl<BR><BR>"Where music is no =
harm can
be"<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>