---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --=====================_42133921==.ALT I have a rather simple loop maker that I purchased from the late Bob=20 Russell Sr. It is both simple and easy to use. It produces predictable=20 clean coils every time but is not without the possibility of gaffe's if=20 your not paying attention to what you're doing. I'll give a brief=20 description of it's construction. The body of it is from about a 1 1/2"=20 hardwood dowel with a hole drilled through it longitudinally. In that hole= =20 is placed a brass sleeve insert through which ultimately the wire will pass= =20 on it's way to the looping end. There is another hole drilled through it=20 tangentially(?) which has a key pin ( I think) going all the way through=20 and protruding out each side to act as a handle to turn the dowel around=20 the string passing through it. At the business end is a small tack or nail= =20 with a head driven in to one side of the brass sleeve. To use, all one does= =20 is to pass the string through the sleeve and out the other side. Using=20 round jawed pliers make a loop in the string. Put the end of the loop=20 against and under the nail head and slowly rotate the tool making the=20 string end rotate around and thus giving you the coils. The only problem I= =20 ever have with it is visualizing which direction to rotate the tool for the= =20 desired outcome on the string. I like the tail to stop and rotate downwards= =20 against the plate. FWIW, I hope this helps someone. If you need a picture=20 just yell. Greg Newell At 07:58 PM 6/23/2003, you wrote: >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =3D=20 >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"> >Hi Dave, >You have to practice a bit, trying different tensions. At first I used to= =20 >break or weaken the strings as well. >But now I find the loop maker works well. >It really is a tool that practice makes perfect. (Well almost) :-) >Regards, >John M. Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada ><mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:pdtek@mchsi.com>Dave Bunch >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 8:36 PM >Subject: Re: Restringing > >As far as loop makers go, I would warn someone new to this to avoid the=20 >loop makers with the crank commonly seen in the catalogs. They are good=20 >for nothing but breaking wire. With just a little practice, one can make a= =20 >first rate loop by hand using nothing more than a nail in a vise. This=20 >will work fine for the 99% of pianos that have just one or two looped= strings. > >Dave Bunch >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net>Alan >To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>'Pianotech' >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:28 AM >Subject: RE: Restringing > >Yes =85 > > > >Not a complete treatise, but a few thoughts. > > > >First time, it will take you close to three 8-days. > >An experienced person can do it in about two days. > >I don=92t think it=92s fair for people to pay for my =93learning curves,=94= so I=20 >would bill the job based on, say, 18 hours. > >Take the job. Learn and earn. > > > >Critical things to have, purchase, or make-your-own =85 > > > >1. A pinblock jack > >2. Coil maker > >3. 2=BD lb sledge hammer (for fine tuning and watch repair) > >4. Real wire cutters, not pin nippers or light duty electrical= =93dikes=94 > >5. Heavy gloves or, better yet, glass-handler=92s gloves > >6. Eye=20 >protection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many jobs=20 >call for eye protection: Restringing SCREAMS for it. Wear industrial eye=20 >protection, the kind that protects from the sides,=20 >too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >7. Band-Aids (Don=92t make your own.) > > > >Helpful things to have =85 > > > >1. A =BD=94 drive variable speed electric drill with =93pin removing= bit=94=20 >(see archives). =BC=94 drill will not do, doesn=92t have enough torque,=20 >especially at slower speeds and you don=92t want to spin the pins so fast= =20 >that you set the piano on fire or, more likely, damage the holes. > >2. New set of pin collars (depending). New hitch pin punchings,=20 >felts, braid, etc. (depending) > >3. Tuning pin crank > >4. Loop maker > > > >Look up in the archives or read Reblitz, etc., about measuring strings,=20 >marking where string sizes change, etc. > > > >Examine the piano carefully before you start: > >1. Make sure the legs are secure and nothing is wobbly. 999/1000=20 >times this is no problem. The 1/1000th time, a disaster can ensue. > >2. Pull the lid hinge pins with the lid closed. Unless it is a very= =20 >small piano, get the owner or someone to help you lift off the lid and put= =20 >it in a safe place. > >3. Examine the pinblock and bridges very carefully. Discuss problems= =20 >with owner. NOW is the time to make any repairs. > >4. Note any problems or anticipated problems. Write them down. Have= =20 >the owner look at them with you and sign the paper acknowledging the=20 >problems. Again 1/1000, but you don=92t want any arguments later. I would= =20 >take a torque wrench and measure each pin=97or at least a good sampling=97a= s I=20 >made the first tension reduction turns of the pin to make sure you spot=20 >any =93patterns=94 suggesting block damage or any pin holes that might need= a=20 >little epoxy, etc. Easier to do it now than to have to remove pins later. > > > >Have fun. > > > >Alan R. Barnard > >Salem, MO > >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On=20 >Behalf Of Richard Strang >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:14 AM >To: pianotech (E-mail) >Subject: Restringing > > > >Hello, all, > > Piano restringing has always been a little out of my line of work, as= =20 > I do not have a shop. However, I have a good customer that is requesting= =20 > me to restring his grand on site, and I'm debating on whether I should=20 > accept the job or not. Any advice? > > > >Richard > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 > > >--- > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 6/16/2003 Greg Newell Greg's piano Fort=E9 mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net=20 --=====================_42133921==.ALT An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/26/77/a6/75/attachment.htm --=====================_42133921==.ALT-- ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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