OT-Road Service

[ilex cameron ross]

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Yeah, but that means organizing more than one bag/box. Took me long enough
to get it all sorted with this bag! I'll get there at some point ;)
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  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of David Ilvedson
  Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:41 AM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Subject: RE: OT-Road Service


  We've gone over this before...you need to put your toolbag on a diet.
Think about what you really use at every job.  You will find that a lot of
the stuff you lug around might as well stay in the car.   How hard is it to
walk out to the car for something?   My service kit:  About 12 lbs.   Yeah,
I do go out to the car a fair amount...but my arms are the same length.
The secret to this is to ignore the "I might need this" syndrome.   What do
you really need?   Tuning:  Hammer,ETD, fork, mutes, strip mute,
multi=purpose handle, a few screw driver blades, regulating tools,
screwstarter, flashlight, magnet, mirror, voicing tool, voicing block, Hart
voicing tool, brush for hammers, teflon powder/brush, Protek thick lube,
Goose juice/Protek in applicator, a baggy of leather scraps, punchings, a
vice-grip, a small crescent wrench, drift for seating strings, string hook,
dip block...certainly a few more items but I don't need a dolly!

  David I.

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  From: ilex cameron ross <i1ex@earthlink.net>
  To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
  Received: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:03:10 -0400
  Subject: RE: OT-Road Service

  My birthday present from my fiance this year was a dolly for my mammoth
toolbag. Can we say "godsend"?
  -ilex
    -----Original Message-----
    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Farrell
    Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:40 PM
    To: Pianotech
    Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


    Hi John,

    I always wonder about techs working in NY City - like Manhattan. Subway.
Cabs. No personal vehicle. What do they put in their bag? Boy, you'd really
have to be judicious!

    Terry Farrell
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: John Ross
      To: Pianotech
      Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 5:56 PM
      Subject: Re: OT-Road Service


      I still like my Dodge Minivan, long wheel base model.
      Being in a rural service area, I need the extra space to carry most
things I need to do the job.
      I have previously posted pictures, showing my setup.
      In a city setup, I can see where smaller and economical are a must.
      Regards,
      John M. Ross
      Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
      jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
        ----- Original Message -----
        From: Jeannie Grassi
        To: 'Pianotech'
        Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:18 PM
        Subject: RE: OT-Road Service


        Cy,

        .>> ; it's kind of an oversized Subaru Outback, built on a car frame
rather than a truck frame.<<



        It actually is smaller and shorter than the Outback.  It just is a
bit taller.  It is built on the Prieza chassis.  The Outback is not really
built on a truck chassis.  It is just a lot beefier than the Forester.  I
originally had considered buying a Forester because I had grown out of my
Saturn.  After investigating, I learned that the Forester had almost the
same cubic space inside as the Saturn wagon.  The Outback is much larger.
Both great cars, though.



        jeannie





        Jeannie Grassi, RPT

        Associate Editor, Piano Technicians Journal

        mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net

        -----Original Message-----
        From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]
On Behalf Of Cy Shuster
        Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:23 AM
        To: Pianotech
        Subject: Re: OT-Road Service



        I love my 2001 Forester.  The 60/40 fold-down rear seat is perfect
for sliding in an action, and the all-wheel drive will get you anywhere.
Handles great; it's kind of an oversized Subaru Outback, built on a car
frame rather than a truck frame.  (The reviews say "On the road, it handles
like a car; off-road, it handles like a car...).  Mileage is about 24mpg
highway.



        --Cy Shuster--

        Bluefield, WV

          ----- Original Message -----

          From: Barbara Richmond

          To: Pianotech

          Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:13 AM

          Subject: Re: OT-Road Service



          I know what you mean, Terry, I worry about breaking something,
also.



          While my car was waiting to get fixed after the near-head-on
incident, a friend loaned me her Subaru Forester.  I loved driving it (she
was ready to sell it to me, then changed her mind).  It has a cover for the
storage section and places on the inside to attach bungee cords to hold
things in place--thread the cord through tool box handles and attach to the
car, or use a net type holder.  I learned this from a friend who learned the
hard way that the stuff we haul goes flying in an accident.  The only
problem is the Forester had less room and I REALLY had to plan and pack
carefully for service calls.  It sure would have been nice for hauling this
D action around, though.   I'm trying to find that "perfect" vehicle for
work and family (that I can afford--ha!).  Perhaps a Camry station wagon.
Who knows.



          Barbara Richmond

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