Replacing strings

[mps@usol.com]

Thank you Joe and Penny,

This is very valuable info.
I appreciate your time and sharing of your knowledge.
I'll post how it turns out.

Do you use regular needle nose pliers to do the bending. I will be 
using 22 gauge wire.

Thank you

Mark



> Hi Mark,
> With both splice end and wound end held up:
> Right in front, Left in front, thats the tuners knot.
> TIE the SPLICE end FIRST and slip over the winding and then do 
the winding
> end.
> Make the splice loop large enough to go over the winding and the 
other loop
> SMALL.
> Fold both loops over their ends in the appropriate direction.
> After putting the two together try to squeeze the splice eye closed 
as much
> as you can. This will determine how much length you want for your 
coils.
> If you want 4 fingers while stringing use 3 for splicing.
> Watch where the knot is while bringing up to pitch and no not let it 
hook on
> anything that would cause the string to break.
> Hope I got all the steps.
> 
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <mps@usol.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:00 AM
> Subject: Replacing strings
> 
> 
> > Hello friends,
> >
> > I tried my hand at replacing a treble string last night. The first 
time
> > through it did not look the greatest (2 coils on 1 pin and 3.5 
on the
> > other).
> > So I loosened it up and tried it again with fresh wire.
> > The second time it turned out quite well and I was impressed 
with
> > myself.
> > However, I also have a single bass string to splice. The string 
was
> > broke at the pin while tuning. Since I am not going to replace 
the
> > string due to it's age (this is my own personal piano by the 
way, an
> > old Hackley upright), I now want to try my hand at splicing 
wire. I
> > have read and re-read Reblitz on this, Randy Potters wisdom 
and
> > have read a thread or two on this site.
> > But I seek more input here...
> > Anyone care to offer any suggestions? (ie, how to wind the 
wire to
> > prevent kinks, the best tool for that, etc.)
> > You have helped me so much in the past!!!
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Mark
> >
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