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Mini Tech Classes

Laura Kunsky, RPT
Institute Committee

From the Piano Technicians Journal

Don't Miss the Minis in Providence!!!

Not mini skirts, Mini Technicals!!! The Mini Technicals in Providence will have something for everyone!

Mini Technicals are 45 minute classes. 1998 "Minis" will have instructors from around the country teaching on a wide range of topics. So many, in fact, that I'm sure it will be hard to choose.

There will be minis on subjects that address our bodies and how our job effects them. You will be educated on the Hanta Virus, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, preventing injuries, correct tuning posture and how to safely move a piano by yourself.

Other minis will teach us rebuilding and reconditioning skills. You'll learn how to make a bridge template, bridge repair and a new procedure for fighting verdigris.

Glean knowledge from experienced technicians on regulation skills such as key leveling, aligning hammers to their strings and you'll explore the mystery of the hammer and back check relationship. There will be classes that address repair tips on splicing strings, rebushing keys and those grand lyres that are trying to escape their pianos!

You can receive instruction in every day muting and pitch corrections and ideas to help quickly identify those elusive "clicks" and "knocks" and "buzzes" that plague us. Pick up a few pointers on Player pianos from a man who's business is players.

Explore ways to help your customers purchase the best piano for them and ideas on more services to offer your existing customers.

As you can see, there will be something for everyone in the form of a 45 minute "Mini". The collective knowledge in a group of 4000 piano technicians is astounding and the willingness of many technicians to share that knowledge is equally amazing. This knowledge is there for the taking at a PTG Annual Institute.

Come and join us this July, you may find it....Providential!

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