[pianotech] Off the wall question...

[Patrick Draine]

Take it slow Jer, and I know you like to tune fast! Definitely take the
time to master the CyberHammer. You might consider the Levitan C shaped
lever from Pianotek for grands. Take a look at the video.
Patrick

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, Gerald Groot wrote:

> You were all correct in advising me to wait.  ****
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> I went to the doctor this morning.  While the infection wasn’t nearly as
> bad as it looks, he said it takes 2 weeks for the incisions to heal enough
> so that they won’t pull open while doing normal activities.  The one
> incision is not closed all the way due to the infection.  So, we’re
> correcting that.  He added that we should never do STUPID activities after
> surgery and we should never over do.  We must use common sense, he said.
> ****
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> After I explained to him how we manipulate a tuning hammer and how it
> pulls on our bodies, he advised me that I should stay home from work until
> next week Monday which will then be 2 weeks and 4 days from my surgery date
> at which time I can start out tuning one piano a day.  Oh joy…  And, if it
> hurts?  STOP!  He said…  You should be fine but, repeating himself, he
> said; use common sense and listen to what your body is telling not to do.*
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> I just wanted to say thanks again for the advice and I’m glad that I
> listened.  It makes waiting for next Monday that much easier.****
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> Jer****
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'pianotech-bounces at ptg.org');> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'pianotech-bounces at ptg.org');>]
> *On Behalf Of *Gerald Groot
> *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2013 1:08 PM
> *To:* 'Mike Kurta'; pianotech at ptg.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'pianotech at ptg.org');>
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Off the wall question...****
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> Thanks for the answers and for the support so far, everyone.  ****
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> I feel soooooo GUILTY for NOT working!!!  I know I shouldn’t but, I do!  L
> I’m booked a month ahead and I’m a whole month behind in work besides
> thanks to this.  I haven’t worked most of January.  I took the last 2 weeks
> of December off for vacation.  I generally do.  But, now things are going
> crazy around here again, including ME!    ****
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> I have thought of that Mike and I may have to resort to it in the end.
> However, I am *VERY* *WARY *of allowing most techs to do certain things
> for me. One is quality.  Two is dependability.  Three is that I’ve been *burned
> big time* while trying this in the past.  Short explanation:  While we
> had both agreed at the time “verbally” stupid on my behalf I guess, that
> customers would not be stolen…, behind my back, they were slowly being
> taken away by underbidding.  By an RPT no less!!!!!  Consequently, it is a
> very tough call for me to trust someone again that much for tuning while
> I’m incapacitated.  ****
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> Too much greed from techs is another concern.  Instead of just “helping
> for income” for me while I am incapacitated, they want most if not all of
> it for themselves.  While I can get by for some time, by sending away for
> investments and savings, still, you know?  The principal of the thing just
> bugs me.  Jealousy maybe on their behalf that I am so busy all of the
> time?  I don’t know.  ****
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> Years ago, I’ve not told this story before but, we had a tech that was a
> member of our local PTG chapter.  He had a stroke.  He couldn’t tune for
> the rest of his life.  For a long time, I would drive 60 miles out of my
> way to do tunings for him on the side.  I gave him the whole amount of the
> tuning. I took nothing.  He needed the money.  I was there to help and so I
> did just that.  When I stopped, he had sold his business to someone up
> there, I never kept one client for myself, not one.  But it seems so much
> different with today’s generation….  For whatever that’s worth…  ****
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> Jerry Groot RPT****
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Mike Kurta
> *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2013 11:49 AM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Off the wall question...****
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>     Hey Jerry:****
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