<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>"....the tilt cart will be an appropriate item to have.  It = will probably not fit into a car.  You need a truck to take it to a = job."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have a mid sized car with an average size trunk. My tilter just = fits in.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"I'd suggest pulling the piano out from the wall, find some padding = such as a <BR>moving or other old blanket, tilt the piano back about 45 degrees = with the <BR>padding protecting the wall."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't understand how this would help. It would make it difficult = to get at the tuning pin area and seem to me it would present a huge danger of = it falling. How does tilting the piano 45 degrees help?</DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=Billbrpt@AOL.COM = href="mailto:Billbrpt@AOL.COM">Billbrpt@AOL.COM</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 14, 2001 = 11:03 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: restringing = bass</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a = message dated 7/14/01 8:54:25 AM Central Daylight Time, <BR><A href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover88@hotmail.com</A> (pianolover 88) writes: <BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">But even at only 10 minutes <BR>per string (old off-new = on) it's gonna take over EIGHT HOURS!!! So i'm <BR>thinking maybe I should = refer it to another tech who has done lots of this <BR>type stuff before. Thoughts?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Terry, <BR><BR>The others have all given = you good advice.  I'd like to address the issue of <BR>whether it's = worth it to you.  As someone who may only be experienced in <BR>individual = string replacement, you may want to accept this job if it will <BR>give you = some good, practical experience.  After all, it's not that much = <BR>different from doing the same job on a much more valuable piano. <BR><BR>It all = depends on you having the time to do it for a price that is agreeable <BR>to = both you and the customer.  Remember, you are self employed.  You = have the <BR>right and privilege of making that determination, regardless of = anyone else's <BR>price structure. Someone with many years experience may be = able to do the job <BR>in a few hours and charge big bucks for it. =  Usually, however, such a person <BR>would not want to work on an old Upright.  You'd really be learning on the <BR>job (although you wouldn't = want to let your customer get that impression).   <BR>Considering that, = you might well consider that a stipend type fee for the <BR>time spent is = appropriate.  So, if it suits you, Terry, you're the man for <BR>the job. <BR><BR>Regarding the tilter:  It's a great tool and asset but it = alone would cost <BR>about what you'll get from this job.  You don't = really need one to do it.   <BR>I'd suggest pulling the piano out from = the wall, find some padding such as a <BR>moving or other old blanket, tilt the = piano back about 45 degrees with the <BR>padding protecting the wall. =  If the floor is not carpeted, you will need <BR>padding for it too. = <BR><BR>If you decide eventually that you will be doing reconditioning and rebuilding = <BR>projects on a regular basis, the tilt cart will be an appropriate = item to <BR>have.  It will probably not fit into a car.  You need a = truck to take it to a <BR>job.  I sold mine years ago. <BR><BR>Good luck. <BR><BR>Bill Bremmer RPT <BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>