[pianotech] My shop is too small...

John Ross jrpiano at eastlink.ca
Wed Oct 6 12:44:02 MDT 2010


Sounds like it is time to bite the bullet, and build a shop.
Seems to me you mentioned before the lack of a shop.
How about building a garage, and using it for a shop. That is what I use.
It will increase the value of your house, as well.
Mine was so full of stuff, that I had a 14' x 12' addition built on for my sit on lawnmower, snowblower, lawnmower.
I also put my air compressor and large bag type vacuum in there. Still got to run the lines for both.
It really cut down on the noise, or will. I amusing a shop vac now, but have run the air hose through the wall.
Now the real cleanup comes, now that I can see stuff.
My problem is, I can't bring myself to throw anything away, as I just know I will need it.
Some of it has been around since I started in 1975. haven't used it yet.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
On 2010-10-06, at 3:22 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:

> Barbara Richmond wrote:
>> and it's a stinkin' mess.  I don't have anyone to blame but
>> myself--well, about the mess, anyway.
>> 
>> I want one of those TV shows to come to my house and organize it
>> beautifully in half an hour. That would include painting the floor and
>> incorporating Feng Shui design elements.  :-)
>> 
>> OK, I feel better--I think.  Back to work...
>> 
>> Barbara Richmond, RPT
>> shoveling out near Peoria, Illinois
> You, probably have nothing to complain about, try rebuilding player
> pianos and reed/pump organs from ... your basement.....yes.....I said
> basement.
> 
> In the case of the player piano, at the customers home, I gut the piano,
> take all the player mechanism home _(and piano action, keys, if
> needed)_, haul it down the basement steps, rebuild it, haul it back up
> the basement steps, and reinstall it at the customers house. That means
> I have to have enough of the larger hoses, cut them there and run them
> to there proper places.
> 
> In the case of reed/pump organs, I accept the organ via trailer as is,
> in my garage, gut the organ and haul all the parts down the basement
> steps, rebuild them, haul it back up the basement steps, bring in the
> case and put in the space between the kitchen and the living room (great
> room floor plan), reassemble it, final testing, take it out to the
> garage then deliver via trailer.
> 
> AND, in the basement, have all the parts of both player and organ,
> strung everywhere and try to keep things organized.
> 
> For picture references, look at my website, in the rebuild areas of the
> players and organs.
> 
> http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> 
> Duaine
> 
> -- 
> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
> Reed Organ Society Member
> Florissant, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler at att.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> --
> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
> 

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