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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=343520603-28092004>"...</SPAN>electrical copper wire for =
threading strings
on<SPAN class=343520603-28092004>."</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=343520603-28092004>Whatchadoin
with this stuff, exactly, Joe? I'm a large safety pin man, myself. =
(Another
VITAL "tool")</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Joe =
Garrett
[mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September =
27, 2004
8:45 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Beginner tool
Arsonal<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I guess I'd like to give ya my two =
bits worth. To
start: KITS!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>i.e. a Kit for each major item: 1. =
Tuning kit =
only those tools necessary for tuning, inspection, minor repairs, (NO =
Parts in
this kit...EVER!), minor voicing & minor regulation. 2. =
Voicing kit=
all items necessary to do major voicing. 3. Major =
Repair/Regulation Kit
= every tool know to the world, that will allow you to do =
anything!<G>
This kit, I call my Gorilla kit, as it weighs in at 80+ lbs and =
getting
heavier every so often. 4. Felt Kit = a small sampling of =
every type of
felt in every piano known to you. Also, keybed kits, (see Apsco =
catalogue),
Bridle straps, etc. 5. Woodworking kit = a fairly large kit with =
clamps, saws,
chisels, wood, veneer, wood glue(s)..assortments therein. 6. Stringing =
kit =
contains all tools necessary to do Minor/Major String Replacement. =
Does not
have any wire in it, except electrical copper wire for threading =
strings on.
7. Bass String kit = i.e. ALL of the universals available from =
Schaff 8.
Plain Wire Kit = Includes All sizes of plain wire for pianos, =
harpsichords,
etc., also brass spring wire, for duplicating something weird. =
9.
Hardware Kit = Includes all kinds of screws, nails, brads, lid pins, =
trap
springs, trap hardware, yada yada. (I actually have three 'kits' for =
all of
the weird stuff that we need out in the field! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>10. Acrylikey Kit = everything =
needed to do in
the field Ivory repair/replacement. (If it's more than one or two, I =
prefer to
do it in the shop. The darned stuff really stinks!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a few other various kits that =
only go on
"special" service call thingees. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, there ya have the gist of the =
ideer,
anyho!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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