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<DIV><FONT size=3>Hi Tom from Chicago,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Are you going to the PTG meeting on Tues. =
night? I'll
meet you there I'm sure. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>As for tool cases, I finally found one that works =
great.
I don't have a verituner at this point, so i'm Ok on space, but who k =
nows what
the future holds. I use a business case I purchased at Office =
Depot. It's
not cheap, but has all kinds of zipper pockets and at lease three good =
sized
compartments. I'm thrilled with it because it also has wheels so I =
can
pull up a handle and pull it along. I can just push down the =
handle put it
the car and it's ready. I even have room for my student hammer =
just in
case it might come in handy for something. I could even put my =
lunch in
there if I needed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tvak@aol.com href="mailto:Tvak@aol.com">Tvak@aol.com</A> =
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<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, February 18, =
2006 1:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tool Case from
Menards/Verituner</DIV>
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<DIV>List</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> There was some discussion lately about carrying cases for
Verituners, and some discussion about tool cases from Menards. I =
now
meld those two discussions into one!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This week I bought an aluminum tool case from Menards for =
$19.97.
It comes with a tool palette in the lid and a foam rubber =
insert. This
foam rubber insert is the coolest thing I've ever seen, especially for =
$19.97. It completely fills the case, but has been scored or =
perforated,
with tiny squares that can be removed.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I tore away half of it, so that now half the case was filled with =
foam
rubber, then removed the interior of the foam rubber so
that the opening perfectly conforms to my
Verituner. This makes the Verituner cushioned by =
the
foam rubber on four sides, and even the bottom of the case is =
soft rubber
on the inside. So I put it in face down, and it is =
completely
protected.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I never had a case that would carry the VT and my tuning tools, =
but now I
have one for $19.97. It also comes with little divider walls, so =
the
other side now has compartments for my tuning hammers, mutes, =
and tools
that I use on a regular basis.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I did have to go out to the car yesterday to get a tool I used to =
carry
in my old tuning kit (the VT takes up too much room for me to carry =
everything
I used to), but carrying one case for the VT and my tuning tools feels =
like a
luxury! And the smart aluminum styling says "Professional", so I =
looks
good, too!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>One Happy Camper, </DIV>
<DIV>Tom Sivak</DIV>
<DIV>Chicago</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>P.S.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Hope this wasn't already covered in the previous discussion...I =
didn't
read the entire thread...</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>