---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Terry, I've used the vice grip method for a while but went back to bending the loops with the round wire pliers, because the loops were breaking a lot just below the correct pressure and pitch. Aggravating. I think it stresses the wire too much to make that small a loop. Warren Farrell wrote: > Hi Hazen. When you look in the archives, also be sure to look for > methods using vice grips to bent the string around. From what I > understand, this is the slickest way to go. I have been using the knot > in Reblitz with good success also. I haven't figured out the vice grip > method yet - largely because I don't seem to be able to search the > archives - if you do find some good posts on this (maybe some from Ron > N.) maybe you might pass them on to me!?!?!?!? Thanks and good > luck. Regarding prevention of string breakage in church pianos, I have > heard that two things seem to work best. One is to provide for an > earlier letoff - will tend to depower the hammer striking the strings. > The other is to provide the pianist a 10,000 watt bank of speakers > situated very close to the pianist and pointed straight at her/him - > with volume turned up real high. This can help the pianist think that > merely pounding the $%&# out of the keyboard is sufficient to be heard > (by all, including the Goddesses!).Terry Farrellformer SAT #363 owner > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jon Page > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:30 AM > Subject: Re: String splicing > At 08:34 AM 12/4/2001 -0500, you wrote: > > > Hi list, > > I would like to start a discussion on string splicing.I > > have recently inherited several > > churches with string breaking going on.(I think to bad > > playing habits,but maybe some > > discussion on that.)I know of the knot in Reblitz,and have > > had success with it.But I > > know the wealth of knowledge on the list maybe can throw > > new light,new methods on > > this subject. > > > > Thanks to all, > > Hazen Bannister > > Western Carolinas Chapter > > > All this is in the Archives. More reading than you can > shake a string at. > > > > Regards, > > Jon Page, piano technician > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. > mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net > http://www.stanwoodpiano.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > -- Warren Fisher RPT fish@Communique.net 1422 Briarwood Dr. Slidell, LA 70458-3102 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/75/09/6b/ab/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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