Hi Mark, With #22 wire I would use a sturdy, new pair of "Vise Grips". Practice on lesser wire first. The Vise Grips hold the waste end at an angle on the tip of the jaws. It is better to have too much waste than not enough, as the waste can be trimmed after the knot is joined together and squeezed down. Also you will need to use an opposite turn, to get the tuners knot ( which for bass strings I do not prefer. My choice is either a square knot or the sheep shank , as with both there is only one side of the knot that needs to be watched as the string is pulled up to pitch. Both, or all three knots, will hold, the secret is to have enough ( about 1/4" ) tail, and the wire bent over the waste end so that each part captures the other half. The tails meeting each other. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <mps@usol.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:28 AM 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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