This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment As much as I hate to change the subject of alcohol and pianos -- surely = one of the most fertile lines of inquiry in the piano repair business -- = I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on what constitutes the idea tool = case (or even if such a thing exists in any universal sense).=20 I ask because I've had one in mind for years, after using several = different cases during that time and only being partly satisfied in each = incidence, and then today I suddenly saw it in the Home Depot tool = section (while picking out a DeWalt 7.2 screwdriver, my absolute = favorite battery-powered screwdriver for basic piano screwing in the = home -- light, powerful, compact, and the battery lasts and lasts, = despite its modest voltage. M wife should be so content :-).=20 The tool case in question is a "CLC" (no idea what that stands for) -- a = soft case of heavy nylon construction. It was advertised as being = intended for electrical tools=20 I should say what I've always been looking for: 1) easy access but = secure fastening for the most commonly used tools -- e.g., tuning = hammers, basic screwdrivers, tuning felt, meter, etc; 2) easy access to = other tools; 3) balance and comfort for carrying and setting down; 4) = storage area for larger items such as flashlight, can of lubricant, = battery screwdriver; 5) lightweight and looks professional. (I'm going = to assume that most of you agree with me that parts and tools should be = in separate carrying cases, otherwise you either have too few of both or = a case that weighs about 50 lbs.)=20 I'd prefer not to open the case to get at my tuning tools. I like them = being accessible from the outside, but prior cases had issues securing = tuning wrenches, etc.; I'd rather not remove pallets, etc., to get at = tools; I'd like to have a large variety of well-ordered holding = compartments appropriate for the general size of piano repair tools. = This isn't a terribly exhaustive list, but I think it conveys my basic = tastes. The CLC toolcase has two side flaps that when unzipped expose a large = number of nylon tool holding pouches on either side, easily more = numerous than the pallet style tool holders I've previously owned in = hard-shell cases; in addition, there are tool pouches on the inside of = the flaps themselves. There are a number of deep pouches on the ends of = the case -- placed there to avoid the imbalances that occur when you = store tools on the outsides of a case, which tend to pull the case open = or over on one side. My five tuning wrenches and some screwdrivers fit = neatly into the pouches on both ends of the case. A quick unzip reveals = an array of other useful tools. The deep main compartment in the = toolcase is good for holding the aforementioned larger items. Anyhow, I've gone on long enough. I was just happy to encounter this = case in a random shopping expedition, and thought I'd share it with you. = If anyone's interested, I'd be happy to send photos. I have no idea if = technicians in general are satisfied with their tool cases. I know I've = never been -- until now. Any alternate suggestions or thoughts would be = welcome. Best, JeffO ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/5c/e3/32/92/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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