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<DIV align=left>I've got a single car garage, half of which is my=
office/shop...only 1 bench...no rebuilding. Mostly=
I'm "outstanding in my field"...;-] In other words=
I'm a field technician. Do it in the=
home/studio/wherever if possible. Something you can=
relate to Isaac....</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>David Ilvedson</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Isaac=
Sadigursky <<A=
href="mailto:irs.pianos@earthlink.net">irs.pianos@earthlink.net<=
/A>><BR>To: Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 22:54:21 -0800<BR>Subject: RE: Just=
Wondering</DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR>In my case 3-car garage became my shop. 3=
folding tables,a dozen+plus big file cabinets with commonly used=
parts,set-up to fix actions,benches,music desks,pedal lyres,the=
most common stuff,etc.Air compressor for cleaning jobs,drill=
press,table,band saw,plenty of clamps,cheap labor from kids when=
they were growing-up and it becomes a routine.Just remember to=
keep peace with neighbors and life in suburbia can be beutiful.I=
can't imagine a busy technician operating every-day service=
calls without a shop,and it becomes a necessity to survive in=
the pianoland jungle.,especially working for school districts.No=
refinishing can be done in the residential area,but light=
repairs-yes and it's a big convenience,too.No overhead by=
renting in the industrial area,I work in the shop 1 day a=
week and try to process all jobs I accumulate during the week.If=
there is a need to do uinexpected project-I can do it late in=
the evening and skip watching Jerry Springer {just =
kidding]! ..Any other thoughts? Hope to see you in Kansas City=
in the summer. Best regards. Isaac</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B> <A title=lgulli2586@rogers.com=
href="mailto:lgulli2586@rogers.com">lgulli2586</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> 12/2/04 6:07:55 AM=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Just=
Wondering</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi list......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am an avid reader of the archives.=
Quite often I hear people refer to their shop. I wondered if the=
shop is in your house, and another building on site...or a=
separate building with public access. Also after 5 years=
in business what is reasonable to expect number of tunings=
weekly, repairs, rebuilds, refinishing etc. Do you do all the=
above, none of the above.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I dont have much to compare to and=
am curious to see where I stand...or should I consider a new=
direction. FWIW I hope to achieve RPT in 2005.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial=
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