Clyde.... Assuming you have the end of the string up alongside the pin, rotate the pin so the holes are parallel left & right. Now you can make a right angle bend in the wire and poke it thru the pin and wind the 3 turns on. Be sure the pin is turned out ahead of time of course. Dick RPT MT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:10 PM Subject: Re: Replacing Spinet Strings - the Coil > Friends, > > Unless I overlooked something, most/all of the discussion has been > concentrated on how to get a new string to the bottom of a spinet piano. > Anyone have any special tips about getting the coil on the tuning pin, > especially when the tuning pin is only about 1/8" from the pressure bar? I've > always gotten it done, but sometimes not without ruining my mood for the rest > of the day. > > Regards, > Clyde >
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