Sciortino Insta-Coiler

[Susan Kline]

I've used it to restring a couple of pianos. You have to set it up just
right, and keep it set up right. You have to be careful of how much
wire you put in the pin, or it sticks out the far side. If the pin
isn't high enough for the coil, the wire will ride up over
itself. However, used right it makes a lovely coil. I really like
the way it gets a sharp turn for the becket with the heavier sizes
of wire, and it saves your thumb at the same time.

Susan Kline

At 07:58 PM 8/7/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>The problem with the unit you have is that the support under the string
>(below the notch) is too thick.  It needs to be ground down so it is
>just over 2 mm high.
>
>Also there are techniques to using the tool.  First, set the handle to a
>comfortable position or to conform to the stringing location.  Set the
>height of the outer sleeve so the beck hole is just visible through the
>notch, then insert the wire.  When you make the becket rotate the outer
>sleeve clockwise to you are not putting a double bend in the wire.  Make
>sour two and a half turns then remove the tool.
>
>It does take a little practice and familiarity with the tool to make it
>work well every time.
>
>                 Newton