Stephen, Just squeez it on a few. Then check for the pitch drop. If there is none or very little move on to other tasks. Usually I find that leveling the coil is a more important issue on this type of becket. I dislike them when a string breaks and you have to remove the coil. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Airy" <stephenairy@fastmail.fm> To: "Piano Tech list - PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:09 AM Subject: Re: beckets > What do I do in my piano when the end of the wire pushes against the > coils on the other side? Do I use a coil lifter/dropper, or leave it, or > what? > > http://pianoplayer.hey.nu/pianopics/tenorbeckets.jpg > > ----- Original message ----- > From: "Dave Nereson" <davner@kaosol.net> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 01:42:19 -0600 > Subject: beckets > > <<I'd love to have someone show me how to tighten beckets. So far my > efforts > have produced no change in pitch--which I assume should be there. > Comments?>> > > Not much to show. Where the wire enters the tuning pin, that > right-angle bend should be against the pin, or as close to the pin as > possible. If it sticks out, squeeze it in with a pair of parallel > pliers (needlenose will work also, but tend to slip). Often the > pitch will drop 20 cents, 50 cents, even more sometimes. > It's not really "tightening" the becket, it's just getting rid of > some slack wire that has the potential of letting the string go flat. > If it's already squeezed in as far as it will go, then of course the > pitch won't change. > --David Nereson, RPT > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > -- > Stephen Airy > stephenairy@fastmail.fm > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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