wire size

[Avery]

Basically, no where on a piano. At least that I 
know of. But that chart had several
sizes even larger than that!

Avery

At 09:12 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
>I'm curious, where would one see size 23 wire?
>Marshall
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:13 AM
>Subject: Re: wire size
>
>Michelle,
>
>Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy.
>I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send it
>to in Excel if you can open that.
>
>Avery
>
>                Size      Diameter    App.feet per lb.
>
>       W12       .029       440
>       W12½      .030       415
>       W13       .031       390
>       W13½      .032       366
>       W14       .033       350
>       W14½      .034       328
>       W15       .035       306
>       W15½      .036       290
>       W16       .037       274
>       W16½      .038       260
>       W17       .039       250
>       W17½      .040       234
>       W18       .041       223
>       W18½      .042       212
>       W19       .043       200
>       W19½      .044       190
>       W20       .045       182
>       W20½      .046       174
>       W21       .047       165
>       W21½      .048       160
>       W22       .049       156
>       W23       .051       140
>
>
>At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
>>  Michelle,
>>
>>That would be correct.  Wire that thick can have a mind of it's own!
>>
>>Dave Stahl
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Michelle Smith <michelle at cdaustin.com>
>>To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08 -0500
>>Subject: RE: wire size
>>
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>>I’m new at this game Avery so please tell me 
>>if I’m wrong.  I just measured the scrap 
>>string I took off the piano at .041.  Am I 
>>correct that this would be a size 18?
>>
>>It’s a giant old piano.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Michelle
>>
>>
>>
>>----------
>>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [ 
>>mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery
>>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM
>>To: Pianotech List
>>Subject: RE: wire size
>>
>>Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note?
>>
>>Avery Todd
>>University of Houston
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