My Orek Cannister VAc! Brings in an extra few hundred per week, easy! Of course it's a bit big to fit into my tool case, but still a "tool" to be sure! Terry Peterson ----Original Message Follows---- From: Andrew & Rebeca Anderson <anrebe@zianet.com> Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: Re: Items in your tuning kits that you would not be caught without? Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:37:29 -0600 Lots of wedge mutes (get tired of chasing them) Paps treble mute, good where needed Metronome with pitch source and fork, of-course ultra thin CA glue, tape, saran wrap (under grand pinblocks) syringe & needles voicing needle tool voicing (up) juice (rarely need) sanding paddle Mannino string lifting hook (tighten up the forward terminations, string leveling, check mating afterwards) hammer and brass drift (for settling string around bridge pins) Protek lubricant (center pins) Q-tips forceps (foreign object removal) extendable magnet (as above) spray liquid born teflon (squeeks) non wetting screw drivers keybrite for cleaning the keys HPE polish for cleaning those difficult to clean pianos (don't use on wood finish because it will lift the polish) soundboard steel (for dusting the same) multiple tips including high angle and long for those grands with pin blocks way down there. PTG brochures re: Pitch Raising Climate Control Care of Your Piano (I'll get the RPT one when I pass my tests) ;-) Dampp-Chaser brochure Combo Hygrometer, Thermometer. Basic regulation tools/wrenches including wire bending tools wire & pin gauge Cork bridle straps for when you absolutely must remove that action Paper punchings and felt punchings for under keys Key dip block spare center pins & bushing felt assortment of spare springs a few vagias key tops scissors At 12:27 PM 7/19/2004 -0700, you wrote: >List, > >Please list those items which you find indispensable for regular >tuning calls (other than pitch source & tuning hammer). Please also >state it's most common applications. > >Rick Bazemore > > >Do you Yahoo!? ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/security/*http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail/static/protection.html>Yahoo! >Mail - You care about security. So do we. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
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