Replacing strings

[John Ross]

One other thing. 
When buying them, get the set with the shortest length of the rounded part.
This is to give you more leverage, making the bending of thick wire easier.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mps@usol.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Replacing strings


> John,
> 
> Thank you for clearing that up.
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
>> Hi Mark,
>> Round nosed pliers are required.
>> Needle nose pliers, have edges.
>> 
>> John M. Ross
>> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
>> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: &lt;mps@usol.com&gt;
>> To: "Pianotech" &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: Replacing strings
>> 
>> 
>> &gt; Thank you Joe and Penny,
>> &gt; 
>> &gt; This is very valuable info.
>> &gt; I appreciate your time and sharing of your knowledge.
>> &gt; I'll post how it turns out.
>> &gt; 
>> &gt; Do you use regular needle nose pliers to do the bending. I will 
> be 
>> &gt; using 22 gauge wire.
>> &gt; 
>> &gt; Thank you
>> &gt; 
>> &gt; Mark
>> &gt; 
>> &gt; 
>> &gt; 
>> &gt;&gt; Hi Mark,
>> &gt;&gt; With both splice end and wound end held up:
>> &gt;&gt; Right in front, Left in front, thats the tuners knot.
>> &gt;&gt; TIE the SPLICE end FIRST and slip over the winding and 
> then do 
>> &gt; the winding
>> &gt;&gt; end.
>> &gt;&gt; Make the splice loop large enough to go over the winding 
> and the 
>> &gt; other loop
>> &gt;&gt; SMALL.
>> &gt;&gt; Fold both loops over their ends in the appropriate 
> direction.
>> &gt;&gt; After putting the two together try to squeeze the splice 
> eye closed 
>> &gt; as much
>> &gt;&gt; as you can. This will determine how much length you want 
> for your 
>> &gt; coils.
>> &gt;&gt; If you want 4 fingers while stringing use 3 for splicing.
>> &gt;&gt; Watch where the knot is while bringing up to pitch and no 
> not let it 
>> &gt; hook on
>> &gt;&gt; anything that would cause the string to break.
>> &gt;&gt; Hope I got all the steps.
>> &gt;&gt; 
>> &gt;&gt; Joe Goss RPT
>> &gt;&gt; Mother Goose Tools
>> &gt;&gt; imatunr@srvinet.com
>> &gt;&gt; www.mothergoosetools.com
>> &gt;&gt; ----- Original Message ----- 
>> &gt;&gt; From: &lt;mps@usol.com&gt;
>> &gt;&gt; To: &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>> &gt;&gt; Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:00 AM
>> &gt;&gt; Subject: Replacing strings
>> &gt;&gt; 
>> &gt;&gt; 
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; Hello friends,
>> &gt;&gt; &gt;
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; I tried my hand at replacing a treble string last night. 
> The first 
>> &gt; time
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; through it did not look the greatest (2 coils on 1 pin 
> and 3.5 
>> &gt; on the
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; other).
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; So I loosened it up and tried it again with fresh wire.
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; The second time it turned out quite well and I was 
> impressed 
>> &gt; with
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; myself.
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; However, I also have a single bass string to splice. 
> The string 
>> &gt; was
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; broke at the pin while tuning. Since I am not going to 
> replace 
>> &gt; the
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; string due to it's age (this is my own personal piano 
> by the 
>> &gt; way, an
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; old Hackley upright), I now want to try my hand at 
> splicing 
>> &gt; wire. I
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; have read and re-read Reblitz on this, Randy Potters 
> wisdom 
>> &gt; and
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; have read a thread or two on this site.
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; But I seek more input here...
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; Anyone care to offer any suggestions? (ie, how to 
> wind the 
>> &gt; wire to
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; prevent kinks, the best tool for that, etc.)
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; You have helped me so much in the past!!!
>> &gt;&gt; &gt;
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; Thanks in advance
>> &gt;&gt; &gt;
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; Mark
>> &gt;&gt; &gt;
>> &gt;&gt; &gt; 
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