[CAUT] Papas got a bran new bag!

[Keith Roberts]

Oh darn. I thought it was an all-natural, made from wheat, recyclable tool
bag.

Keith Roberts

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Jeannie Grassi <jcgrassi at earthlink.net>
wrote:

>  Hi Shawn,
>
> Like you, I've been looking for a case for years that works for me.
> Unfortunately, I have to worry about the weight of a case after it's fully
> loaded. (I'm not that big!)  Have you/could you weigh it with all of your
> tools in it to give me an idea of what it would be like going up a flight of
> stairs or across a client's muddy front lawn when I have to carry it by the
> handle?  Otherwise, it looks great.  Thanks,
>
> Jeannie Grassi
>
>
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>
> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Shawn
> Brock
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:58 AM
> *To:* Pianotech List
> *Cc:* College and University Technicians
> *Subject:* [CAUT] Papas got a bran new bag!
>
>
>
> From the first day I entered this glorious business I knew my tool kit
> (some sort of computer case) would not work for long.  I upgraded to yet
> another computer case for a while, then a supply house tool case, then the
> $250 Gink, and for my last year a rolling tool bag with a few pockets and a
> tool roll.  I was never happy...  I have never liked the tool roll affair,
> it seems a little cumbersome, rolling it out on the customers floor, having
> kids stick little fingers in to snatch things and so on.  After my last bag
> began to sag in the middle from all of the wait I put in it, I thought it
> was a new year and time for yet another tool kit adventure.  I thought about
> the Big House tool bag but decided against it.  I wanted to keep my freedom
> and my shoulder moving.  Did I mention I carry a lot of stuff?  So it seemed
> that something with wheels was still in order.  I looked at the options from
> the supply houses, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, Chicago Case Company and
> more...  One of the last places I checked was Sears and they were the people
> that had what I wanted.
>
>
>
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00965623000P
>
>
>
> It is the best option I have come up with for a tool kit.  It rolls, has
> plenty of room for everything I want to carry and things stay in place.  I
> am pretty sure that they only offer these online, but you can return it to
> the store if you don't like it.  It comes with 2 removable pallets that seem
> to hold everything a little better than my Gink pallet did.  The kit is
> covered with nylon but has a hard plastic liner that seems pretty rugged.
> It has 4 zippered compartments with lots of pockets.  The back compartment
> has 3 bucket stile pockets with a removable pallet in front of them and 1
> large pocket in front of the pallet.  The next compartment has a pallet with
> a smaller removable zippered bag.  The third compartment has lots of small
> open pockets and 4 larger zippered and or Velcro pockets, as well as a few
> large open pockets.  the front compartment has a water bottle holder and is
> useful for invoices.  So check it out!  The wheels and telescoping handle
> are nice!
>
> Shawn
>
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