<HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type= content=text/html;charset=windows-1250> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY text=#000000 bgColor=#ffffff>I reiterate my recommendation= to check out Pianotek's tool...more than strong= enough!   It is not an electronic repair= tool...<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: John Ross= <JRPIANO@WIN.EASTLINK.CA><BR>To: <MJMCCOY@USA.COM>, Pianotech= <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:22:51= -0400<BR>Subject: Re: Quality in a Pinch<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have found that the= little ones, are no good for large guage wire. The little ones= are mainly for the electronic trade.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I too, would like to find a round= nose pliar, with good leverage, and a small round= tip.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A= href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A= ></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=mjmccoy@usa.com= href="mailto:mjmccoy@usa.com">Mike McCoy</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> Friday, February 25,= 2005 5:01 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Quality in a= Pinch</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>A guy in our Chapter went on such a hunt recently= and the local hardware store ordered "Channellock 35 4" = "Little Champ" roundnose pliers. They have short strong tips,= made in Germany, very nice for making wire loops/knot= tying.  Here's a link<BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext= href="http://www.channellock.com/acb/stores/2/product1.cfm?&= SID=2&Product_ID=132">http://www.channellock.com/acb/stores/2= /product1.cfm?&SID=2&Product_ID=132</A><BR><BR>Mike<BR><B= R>hubert liverman wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid003101c51b62$02154320$6101a8c0@hubertsxptn6f4= type="cite"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Guys,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vigor makes very good tools. I have= several that I have used for years. I found their phone number= in the library and called them. They sent me a catalog and= I ordered what I wanted. I lost it in my last move. It may= be listed somewhere online under Optical Tools and Supplies.= Expensive but worth every penny.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hubert Liverman</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuner/tech</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Opelika,Al.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(0,0,0) 2px solid;= MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: rgb(228,228,228) 0% 50%; FONT: 10pt= arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;= moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial;= moz-background-inline-policy: initial"><B>From:</B> <A= title=multsch@jvlnet.com href="mailto:multsch@jvlnet.com">Mark= Ultsch</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 24, 2005= 10:03 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Quality in a= Pinch</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I "inherited" one (brand name Vigor) from= a retired opthamologist that really work well.  They are so= much better that I feel awkward using anything= else.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I talked once with an optical (glasses)= dispenser who said that he would be willing to hitch me up= with some.  </FONT><FONT size=2>Maybe you can give that= avenue a try.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Mark Ultsch</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Madison</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(0,0,0) 2px solid;= MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: rgb(228,228,228) 0% 50%; FONT: 10pt= arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;= moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial;= moz-background-inline-policy: initial"><B>From:</B> <A= title=tune4u@earthlink.net= href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 24, 2005= 9:02 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none;= font-stretch: normal"><B>Subject:</B> Quality in a Pinch</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial>Where can I= get some high-quality, short-jawed round-nosed pliers (for= string splicing)?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial>I bought a= pair from Schaff a few years ago and they are= junk.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=953380003-25022005><FONT face=Arial>Thankee in= advance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R.= Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing= message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 /= Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date:= 02/22/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>= </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>