Paul, The only problem I had with the jig was that it was no clamped down and wanted to move around as I manipulated my tuning hammer. If it has been clamped, it would have been a breeze. It is much easier than doing the same procedures on a real piano. By all means, practice on a jig if that is the way one wants to go, but it isn't the same as the real thing. Terry At 07:55 AM 5/4/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Hey Now, > >Terry, > >Well I don't want to beat a dead horse to dust.....but. Your post just >adds credence to the argument. You should practice on a jig for the test. >I'm glad you passed, good for you. Had you practiced on a jig perhaps you >would not have encountered such difficulties. Further there is a time >limit. With the help of a jig you can rehearse with a stop watch or >whatever to give yourself the confidence that you can complete the task in >the giving time. This would help going in ya think? I have successfully >performed the tasks you described on numerous real pianos. I learned how >to tie a knot etcetera on a jig to build confidence that I could do it in >some ones home. > >Steve > >Pura Vida > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:t46xd8jb at xplornet.com>terryb >To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List >Sent: 5/3/2007 4:17:16 PM >Subject: RE: SV: Stringing jig > >Michelle etal, > >I don't think we should be practicing to pass the test. We should be >practicing for the real world, that is real pianos. If a tech can >successfully splice, replace as string, or make a hitch pin loop on a real >piano, then he or she should be able to do it on the stringing jig. If one >practices only on a stringing jig, he or she may be able to pass the test, >but may not be too successful doing the job on a real piano. > >I never saw the stringing jig until I took the exam. Unfortunately the jig >was not clamped to anything which made it difficult to do the work as one >hand was needed just to hold the jig from moving. I passed anyway. > >Terry Beckingham RPT > >At 03:24 PM 5/3/2007 -0500, you wrote: > >>Hi all. Steve, thanks for coming to my defense! I d like to recreate >>the testing environment as much as possible. >> >>Have a good one! >> >>Michelle >> >>---------- >>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >>Behalf Of Steve Blasyak >>Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:39 AM >>To: Pianotech List >>Subject: RE: SV: Stringing jig >> >>Hey Now, >> >>In defense of Michelle. That is not what you are tested on! Why not >>practice by trying to similate the test conditions. >> >>Steve >> >>Pura Vida >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:aras6310 at yahoo.se>Aras >>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List >>Sent: 5/3/2007 4:07:36 AM >>Subject: SV: Stringing jig >>Why not get an old piano to practice on? >> >>Michelle Smith <michelle at smithpianoservice.com> skrev: >>Hi all. Does anyone have a stringing jig they would like to sell for >>not-too-much money? I need to start thinking about the PTG technical exam. >>Thanks! >>Michelle Smith >>Smith Piano Service >>Bastrop, Texas >>(512) 466-0238 >>michelle at smithpianoservice.com >> >>Hitta din ndsta resa pe Yahoo! Shopping. >>Jdmfvr pris pe flygbiljetter och hotellrum: >><http://shopping.yahoo.se/b/a/c_169901_resor_biljetter.html?partnerId=96914051>http://shopping.yahoo.se/b/a/c_169901_resor_biljetter.html >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070504/460a4ccf/attachment.html
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