Tom, Susan, Jim, Carl and others, I really stirred up something by using the word TINKERER. Now I realise that maybe I didn't use the right word. What I tried to say was the English translation of the Dutch word KNOEIER or BEUNHAAS (bungler,cowboy,moonlighter according to my dictionary).( Any bungler,cowboy or moonlighter who is offended can E-mail me privately.) I was thinking about the times when I was confronted repairs done by people who did not know their own limitations, to phrase it politely. I can give many examples of that, but I'm sure you all know what I mean. The way Susan describes a tinkerer brings me to the conclusion that I am one myself. I invent and make new tools just for the fun of it. "World Class Junk" is the first thing I read when I get the Journal and am still waiting for the May issue. I often use very unconventional methods to get results. But only when the conventional way is impossible, to expensive or to much time consuming. I use CA glue to tighten tuning pins and believe it is the best thing to do if replacing the pinblock is no option. I believe that if you only do it by the book , you will leave a lot of customers in the cold. Tom if you want to be independent that is o.k. and don't be ashamed of it. Cyriel if you return to Holland I hope you will join the VvPN. There is a lot to learn in that organisation and by what I know about you, you can learn them a lot. Michiel van Loon mvanloon@xs4all.nl Homepage http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvanloon Meppel Nederland
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