Bass String Splice

[Carl Meyer]

I've never had any trouble.  Never gave it any thought, but soldering irons
only get to about 700 degrees F.  I never leave the heat longer than to melt
the solder.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: Bass String Splice


> Hi Carl,
> Am I right in assuming, that you use low heat, otherwise the wire would be
> weakened, and not able to take the tension?
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@attbi.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Bass String Splice
>
>
> >
> > I have an old set of new bass strings that I didn't use, so when I need
a
> > bass string for a cheap job, I find one of the proper diameter(both core
> and
> > O. D.)  Then mark the length with a felt tip pen.  Put it in a vise with
> > about 1/8 inch sticking out, unwind the wrap to the mark and then solder
> the
> > wrap to the core with an iron or small torch.  Do this on both marked
ends
> > and then install as usual.  Looks tacky, but it works.
> >
> > Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
> > Santa Clara, California
> > cmpiano@attbi.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 2:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: Bass String Splice
> >
> >
> > > Hi Terry,
> > > 1/2" is just about enough, for the type of knot that is like two u's,
> that
> > > fit inside
> > > each other.
> > > Be careful, about unwrapping some copper, that you don't loosen the
end,
> > and
> > > end up with a buzz.
> > > A knot in the speaking length, doesn't seem to show up much, on a low
> end
> > > piano/
> > > older piano.
> > > Regards,
> > > John M. Ross
> > > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:24 PM
> > > Subject: Bass String Splice
> > >
> > >
> > > > When a bass string breaks just above the winding end on a
> low-end/older
> > > > piano (like within a half-inch or so), what do you do regarding the
> > splice
> > > > decision? New string? Unwrap some of the winding and splice?
Clearly,
> > > better
> > > > piano, more demanding client, gets new string. But what about the
> "just
> > > fix
> > > > it for as little as possible" situation?
> > > >
> > > > Terry Farrell
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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