Stringing materials estimates (tech)

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In a message dated 5/24/1999 2:37:51 PM, Roger wrote:

<<"It would be a real hassle trying to be exact, the time spent calculating
the amount of wire used, would pay for the wire.">>

Ron; 
 I agree with Roger here. Nevertheless!! I have a 'scientific' method of 
keeping track of wire used :-)
I use wire on the 1/3 lb reels with brake....because my lack of coordination 
causes me to chase, or run from, spontaneously uncoiling wire from 
cannisters :-(.

 I decided to keep track of the number of empty envelopes, in which the reels 
came, in the trash after stringing each of10 pianos...the average was 7-8 
envelopes, ergo I had used aprox that much wire on each of the 10 pianos.  I 
just figure each stringing job with the cost of those 7-8 reels of wire and 
let it go.
 I check occasionally and the figures of 7-8 holds up very well.
Jim Bryant (FL)