Glenn wrote: >Okay so to put this to practical use, say I have a grand and some of the >coils appear open. This discussion started with "tapping" them down. If >they are already below the other end of the becket hole then tapping them >would make them lower. So should I lift them, then tap them, or is lifting >enough? I feel a bit uncomfortable lifting them at pitch so I usually lower >them enough to make it easier. When I do this the tuning stability seems >thrown off because I end up with some slippage around the hitch pin (recent >restringing) and I think in general strings lowered then raised that much in >one sitting need so settle again. > >What would be the procedure for me here? > >Glenn. > ---------------------------------------------------- Others should answer you, who have more experience in dealing with pianos that have been restrung. I use the idea of covering half the hole when I'm restringing a piano myself. There's also the problem that if the coils are _really_ badly turned the first time, and pulled to pitch, they "remember" and never _really_ get neat in a stable way. Not that one can't improve matters by tapping, etc. Total height above the plate will matter a lot, too, in determining what should (or can) be done. Sorry I can't be more help ... Susan Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "I'm glad there are at least some things somewhere that I don't have to do today." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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