Broken string repair

[Mike Bratcher]

Newton,

I think you may have missed his initial problem.  The problem he is having
has to do with the interferance from the pressure bar.  Once you have a
splice formed getting that splice under the pressure bar could be tricky.

I have seen the tubing method as you suggest.  It works fine to get plain
wire (with no splices) into position,  but tying the splice and getting it
under is not fun.

My take on the problem.

Mike Bratcher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Holley" <gholley@hi-techhousing.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Broken string repair


> Newton, what diameter of tubing, ID or OD are you suggesting, how
> long of a piece of tubing, and in the question mark loop what
> diameter is the loop?.  Just trying to picture this.  Thanks, Gordon
> Holley, Goshen, IN
> On 10 Jun 2002 at 11:04, Newton Hunt wrote:
>
> > Take a piece of brass or copper tubing and bend it into a question mark
(?).
> > You will need some way (piano wire) to prevent the tubing from
collapsing.
> > THread the tubing under the pressure bar, stick the wire into the hole
then lift
> > the wire and tubing out.  Neat, effective and easy.
> >
> > Newton
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