Loosen the coil just enough so you can push it down below the becket hole with a screwdriver, use the old needlenose on the becket then bring the tension up while still holding the coil down. Ideally, the end of the wire should be just shyly peeking out of the hole, about as far out as the wire thickness. Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Airy Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 3:09 AM To: Piano Tech list - PTG 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 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003
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