wire size

[Avery]

Please don't use one of those! Unless you only 
want to get "in the ballpark!" JMO!

Avery

At 09:46 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
>
>I have Starrett wire guage, that has slots of 
>the different sizes, it had belonged to a vision impaired piano tuner.
>No 1/2 sizes, but if it is too loose, in one 
>slot, and too tight in the next, then it would have to be a 1/2 size.
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
><mailto:jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:pianotune05 at comcast.net>pianotune05
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:14 PM
>Subject: Re: wire size
>
>Does anyone out there have any recommendations 
>on a micromiter to measure wire thickness for 
>those of us who are vision impaired.?  I have 
>one of those round slotted kind, gray in color 
>that you place over the string to see how think 
>it is.  It's a little tough to read.
>Marshall
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:piannaman at aol.com>piannaman at aol.com
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:24 AM
>Subject: Re: wire size
>
>  Michelle,
>
>A good way to remember without a chart:
>
>Subtract 5 from the thickness, then divide by two, and voila!  The wire size
>
>(41-5+36, 36 divided* by 2 = 18)
>
>Dave Stahl
>
>*how DOES one get the division symbol on a computer keyboard??
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Avery <<mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>avery1 at houston.rr.com>
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 09:13:31 -0500
>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
>>
>><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
>>I̢۪m new at this game Avery so please tell me 
>>if I̢۪m wrong.  I I just measured the scrap 
>>string I took off the piano at .041.  Am I 
>>correct that this would be a size 18?
>>
>>It̢۪s 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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