<HTML>In a message dated 11/17/02 11:27:03 PM !!!First Boot!!!, dsmith941@hotmail.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I guess the most important question is "what do you take into the home for a generic tuning appointment"?  vs what do you leave in the car, and how is what you leave in the car organized into seperate kits? I would sincerely appreciate learning from your experience.  Please reply privately if you feel this is list-clutter. Dave Smith </BLOCKQUOTE> It all depends on how skilled you are, and how much "on the spot" repairs and regulation you do. I used to take a flute case in with me, with a tuning hammer, a small screw driver, temperament strips and a mutes. I cold tune 90% of my pianos. I had the rest of my tools and supplies in my car. As I got more experienced, and knew more, I took a bigger and bigger tool kit in with me, and did a lot more for the customer, sometimes without charging, because the work I did was so minor it didn't' warrant an addition fee, but the piano sounded and played better, and I got more repeat business. Only you can answer how many tools and supplies you should take in with you. Start with a small tool kit, with just a few supplies, like punchings, glue, straws for broken shanks, etc. Over a period of a month or so, see what else has shown up in your tool box. If you think you'll use them again, or if you've used a bunch of times, keep it. Other wise put it back in a bigger tool box that stays in your car. Wim </HTML>