I call the becket not only the piece or wire into the pin, but the bend and the first half turn, as in "forming the becket" during restringing. With the Sciortino, you do not need to form the becket, the tool does it for you. Well you do have to stick it in the hole. Maybe that's what Ralph means. rm ---------- > From: David ilvedson <ilvey@a.crl.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Sciortino Coil Maker > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 2:59 PM > > > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 16:36:23 -0400 > > From: nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt) > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Re: Sciortino Coil Maker > > Reply-to: pianotech@ptg.org > > I am guessing Ralph means you don't need to push the string out > a little on the opposite side of the pin? I don't anyway but > that is all I could figure. "Becket" is the piece of the wire > that goes into the pin. Can't do without it I'm afraid no > matter what Sciotino might say. > > > > > ralph m martin wrote: > > > > > > Jerry > > > If you read the directions for the Sciortino string winder you'll find > > > that there is no need for beckets. > > > > > > > > Ralph would you like to restate this post? > > > > Newton > > > > > > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA > ilvey@a.crl.com
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