CA in a hurry

[James Grebe]

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I used to service a Kawai KG-8C regularly ( twice a month).  It used to =
break high treble strings on letting down tension just in the process of =
tuning.  The hitch pin ends were single, twice around the hitch pin =
terminations.
Jim
James Grebe
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  From: Cy Shuster=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:39 PM
  Subject: Re: CA in a hurry


  One point about oversize pins vs. CA is that some old strings have =
such corrosion that the string may very well break when taking the =
tension down, removing the coil, and putting it back on the new, larger =
pin.
  =20
  I was improving the sound of bass strings on a 1923 Ellington grand by =
removing them from the hitch pin and rolling a loop.  It worked great =
for the first 8, but just loosening the tension and taking it back up =
again caused the 9th string to break at the becket, so I bailed out =
right there.
  =20
  With CA, that's not a worry (but if the coils are really close to the =
plate, CA'ing the string to the pin is a possibility -- even with a =
syringe needle!).  Plus, CA will fill any pinblock cracks, while an =
oversized pin may just enlarge them.
  =20
  --Cy Shuster--
  Bluefield, WV
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