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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Joe and List</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Indeed I am not "spoiling" for a fight! =
and I agree
the only way to do anything is the right way - however.... you're in the =
field
and you've only got some coat hanger wire to replace a missing hinge pin =
(which
will do the job, albeit temporary) you use the coat hanger wire. No
argument.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ps - who's talking about "high end" or =
"low end"
anyway? If you have a hard time accepting that I am prepared to fix =
someone's (a
school? perhaps) piano with a temporary hair-pin or coat-hanger wire fix =
that, I
fear, is your problem, Joe, not mine!
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G. =
(UK)</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</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> Saturday, July 23, 2005 =
12:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Strip or Not?</DIV>
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<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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>