In a message dated 4/28/98 6:35:08 PM Central Daylight Time, rmartin30@juno.com writes: << My statement was that the Sciortino INSTA-COILER directions state that there is no need to use a becket. The tool socket is inserted over the pin while you are holding the wire into the pin hole. You then turn the handle which picks up the wire and holds it in place until you begin winding with either a tuning hammer or ratchet wrench equipped with the proper fixture to fit the pin. >> I'm going to skip the part about your "diagnosis" of me for your sake. The becket is the right angled part of the wire which goes into the eye of the pin. The point wish I had been trying to make to Jerry and which I think he understood well, is that even though the Sciortino tool does very well in creating a nice, tight bend which most often does not require any furthur closure, it is not entirely perfect nor consistent. Therefore, it is important to at least check the closure of the becket before putting too much tension on the wire. If you do put sufficient tension on the wire and the becket is slightly open, you will distort the 90º bend and you will not be able to tightly close the becket afterwards. If you do distort this bend inadvertently, loosen the coil slightly, close the becket as best possible, lift the coil, tighten the wire and tap the coil afterwards. Ralph, I see no need to take any advice of yours, thank you. I am not always right about everything, I do not know everything. I have questions too. Some of the reactions that I get from some members of this List are beyond belief! Also, some of the "information", including a plethora from you, I find to be dubious at best, simply and obviously wrong, quite often. Using those cliché abbreviations and "smiley" or "frown" faces is kid's stuff, if you ask me, so it is not my style to use them. Opinions are opinions and everyone is entitled to express them as long as they remain civil. Information is another matter. I cringe sometimes at what I read here. This List may be used by students and researchers. I don't like or want to see erroneous statements published as fact. That is one reason why I have been so contentious with the ET vs HT issues. There are many who apparently believe things which just are not true. The "perfect pitch" issue is another example. I am grateful to Jim for digging up all the listings he has. Still, what has been shown is that there is not a definite concensus about what to even call this phenomenon. The very label of "perfect" leaves much to be desired. If I were you, Ralph, I would just delete any and all posts you see from me. That way, none of them will disturb you. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin
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