Pearl River bag for technical exam

[Avery]

Well, Tom. My take on it has nothing whatsoever with being 
"bi-coastal"! It has to do with going to the conventions!
Which I haven't been able to do lately! :-)

Avery

At 07:41 AM 8/26/2006, you wrote:
>I couldn't help but notice that all the techs who are into these 
>'genuine Pearl River zippered bags' are on the coasts.  Here in the 
>Midwest, we do things a little more 'down to earth'.
>
>I already have everything divided up and in shoe boxes.  One shoe 
>box for the stringing test.  One shoebox for the rest of the repair 
>section.  And the rest is in my tool kit.  (Which, BTW, is NOT a 
>shoebox.  I may be from the Midwest, but I don't live in a trailer park!)
>
>And I thought of it myself, although I'm glad that you all think 
>it's a good idea.   Here's another good idea, I think.
>
>I also brought along 5 different thicknesses of key bushing 
>cloth.  I cut off about 9 inches from each of the 5 sizes, and wrote 
>a '1', or '3' with a felt tip marker on each one, and put them in a 
>plastic baggie.  Which is now inside a shoebox.
>
>They may not have any zippers, but not being bi-coastal, I don't care!
>
>Thanks for the input, everyone,
>
>Tom Sivak
>
>David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>He needs 3 genuine Pearl River bags...;-] I have 2 in my kit...both 
>for supplies...
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, CA 94044
>
>
>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: ed440 at mindspring.com
>To: "Mark Wisner" , "Pianotech List"
>Received: 8/25/2006 7:00:40 PM
>Subject: RE: Pearl River bag for technical exam
>
>
> >Come on, Mark, it's not that late in California.
> >Can't you FedEx Tom a genuine Pearl River bag overnight?
> >Ed Sutton
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Mark Wisner
> >>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 9:31 PM
> >>To: Pianotech List
> >>Subject: RE: technical exam
> >>
> >>It certainly helps if it's a Pearl River mesh tool bag, but I bet 
> any 'ol bag'll probably
> >do........
> >>
> >>Mark Wisner
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: ed440 at mindspring.com
> >>>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 6:11 PM
> >>>To: Pianotech List
> >>>Subject: RE: technical exam
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Tom-
> >>>
> >>>Jerry is absolutely right.
> >>>This is the most important thing you can do to maximize your 
> score on the exam.
> >>>
> >>>Ed Sutton
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Jerry Cohen
> >>>Sent: Aug 25, 2006 7:41 PM
> >>>To: 'Pianotech List'
> >>>Subject: RE: technical exam
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Tom,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Here's a suggestion.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Tonight, create a separate tool/supply bag for each section of 
> the test (stringing
> >tools, regulating tools, repair tools and supplies).  At the start 
> of each section, lay
> >out the tools from the appropriate bag. This will save valuable 
> minutes by not
> >searching for tools. It also helps to keep you more calm and organized.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I use the Pearl River zippered mesh bags that they give out at every show.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Good luck. Bend a spoon.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Jerry Cohen, RPT
> >>>
> >>>NJ Chapter
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> >Behalf Of Tom Sivak
> >>>Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 4:49 PM
> >>>To: pianotech
> >>>Subject: technical exam
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>List
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Tomorrow I take the Technical Exam.  Any advice from those of 
> you who have
> >gone through it?
> >>>
> >>>The one question that no one seems to be able to answer is: how 
> is the test
> >scored?  For instance, the stringing portion of the test, three 
> tasks in 20 minutes;
> >are they equal in scoring weight?  If I get stuck and don't have 
> time to finish one of
> >them, which one should I leave undone?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On the tuning exam the scoring system is given to the examinees, 
> and it was a
> >great help in allotting time to finish various secitons.  For 
> instance, I didn't waste
> >much time with the top or bottom octave, knowing that it was 
> scored so lightly, and
> >rather focused on octaves 5 and 6, and 3 and 2.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>It would be great to know how to budget my time in the Technical 
> Exam.  (My
> >examiner has not returned my phone call.)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Tom Sivak
> >>
> >>
>
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