<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=windows-1250" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> 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> <br> hubert liverman wrote: <blockquote cite="mid003101c51b62$02154320$6101a8c0@hubertsxptn6f4" type="cite"> <title>Message</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <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 style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="multsch@jvlnet.com" href="mailto:multsch@jvlnet.com">Mark Ultsch</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; 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-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:03 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; 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 style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="tune4u@earthlink.net" href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; 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-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:02 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; 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> </body> </html>