String splicing

[Paul Chick]

Clyde
I think Warren may be bending his loops too small initially. I don't have
any trouble with the vise grip bending...well...ok...sometimes I go the
wrong way.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: String splicing


> Warren,
>
> I don't splice strings very often, but when I do I use the vise grips
> method, and I can't recall ever having one fail.  How often have they
> failed for you?  Maybe the wire just gets more brittle in LA than here.
> :-)
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger
>
> P.S.  Say hi to my friend Brian Trout for me!
>
> Warren Fisher wrote:
>
> > 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.
>