Marshall, I have about 6 cases in my truck - one for each MAJOR group of parts & supplies (action, keyboard (leveling punchings, etc), player, string & related, etc) The case are from - where else - Harbor Freight - the rectangular silver or black aluminum cases (they're cheap but sturdy) http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=Aluminum+cases You might have to add on to your arsenal of cases. Duaine On 02/14/2013 10:32 PM, Marshall Gisondi wrote: > Hi Everyone who responded, > I'll contact Pianotech and look into repinning. I need to get CA glue as well. I saw a tech use CA glue on a cracked > birds eye and then put that strong mailing U-Haul tape on the birds eye to reinforce it. This was a couple of years > ago. I was in a jam didn't have repinning tools on hand and he came out on a Saturday to a nursing home to help me, a > great guy. I wish we'd see more of each other. He's helped me several times. I did take him to lunch that day and > offered on the other occasion too but he had another appointment going on. it's always great to have help when you're > in a jam or need other options even if you have an idea as to what to do , but are curious if there's just another way > to do things. > > Another thing I was curious about is this. Have you ever come across a hammer that rubs its neighbor in a spinet or > console, but found loosening and retightening the flange screw to prove futile? I've tried loosening the hammer butt > flange screw and holding the flange in a different position only to have it tighten up in the wrong position again on > past occasions. So today, I didn't have my hammer shank bender to heat the shank with so I tried sanding the sides of > the hammer namely the shulder that was rubbing the other hammer. It seemed to help. It worked in the past, but how do > you guys feel about using the shank heating method or sanding hammers? Also how on earth does one get in between the > stickers on the spinet actions to access the hammer but flange screws without hurting the stickers. My fingers cannot > fit between them either. It's quite a narrow space between two stickers. I assume when you guys take out wippens > and such in a customers home, you have an action cradel handy? I guess I need to figure out a way to carry more tools > like this even if I'm taking public transit. So if you can recommend a tool box that's larger than this Stanley one > the school gave us, but not so huge it won't fit on a bus or train, I'm all ears. Wheels would be great too as my > back is aging faster than the rest of me lol Well thanks again. > Marshall > > > > /Marshall Gisondi/ > /MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE/ > /215-510-9400/ > /http://www.phillytuner.com / > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years
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