Blaine: I have the 1-pound canisters with all the common sizes from 13 - 22 and they work fine. I do start from the center ignoring their "Start here" tag. I just leave a short piece of wire protruding from the center hole in the top. I have another set in my car and since they get jostled around I've drilled small holes in the tops to stick the wire back in. I don't use anything to hold the wire on installing a new coil in the canister. In 30+ years I've only sproinged one coil but that was dramatic enough that I remember to be really quick at putting the top on when I let go of the coil. Hey, a little challenge! dave David M. Porritt dporritt at smu.edu ________________________________ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Blaine Hebert Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 8:47 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Piano Wire Cannisters Technicians, May I have your opinions (and rants) as to the best way to use the tin 1 lb. piano wire cannisters? Do you leave the X shaped metal wire holder on? Do you unwind from the center or the outer end (the outer end is marked "Start Here")? Do you insert the loose wire end back into the canister, hook the end and loop it over to the small hole on the back side of the cannister or drill a new wire hole in the tin and stash the end there? Did you once use this style of wire holder but gave up in absolute disgust and threw them away to go back to the 1/4 lb reels with brakes or 5 lb coils with a homemade spool? Did you throw your stringing equipment down, kick it into the corner and vow never to touch stinging again? Blaine Hebert -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060706/f38a9d80/attachment-0001.html
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