<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=US-ASCII"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff"> <DIV><SPAN class=090481120-17032004><FONT size=3>Hi = Dale,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=090481120-17032004><FONT size=3>I'd like to use = this for TT&T, but a picture sure would make it easier for people to understand.  Is that something you can get me?  John can = illustrate from the photo, as long as it is easy to see.  Let me know if this = is something you can do.  Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=090481120-17032004><FONT = size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=090481120-17032004><FONT = size=3>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Jeannie Grassi, RPT<BR>Registered Piano = Technician<BR>Island Piano Service<BR><A href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net">mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</A><= /FONT> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Erwinspiano@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 13, 2004 7:56 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Roto ZIp- Shop tips<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  I've never found any use for the darned = thing till today.  I was staring at the rib notches of an S&S B before installing the board & thinking I have to clean those a bit more. = I dislike this part of belly work.  Scraping & steaming etc. I = was thinking quick fix.  So I whipped out the roto zip with  the = spiral blade thingees & router like end & using it in a flat = configuration was able to clean & rough up the notches a bit in about 5 minutes. = I just layed the length of the blade in to the notch & & presto = chango it was done!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Also I'm always cleaning the slots of music = desk guides to fit the new glides after a string /belly job on a Steinway. = I usually use a thinned out chisel with moderate success & nashing = of teeth but this little hummer cleaned it up pretty well in short order & = was very controllable.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  ANy others have a use for this = tool?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Good day</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Dale</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>