Replacing strings

[mps@usol.com]

John,

Thank you once again.
You saved me some money.

Mark


> 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: <mps@usol.com>
> >> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 1:28 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Replacing strings
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > 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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