wire size

[Avery]

John,

On what note?

Avery

At 09:52 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
>According to John Travis, "A Guide to 
>Restringing", a Steinway Square Grand uses a unison of #23 wire.
>A Kranich and Bach, Ser No 57389, has 4 unisons of #24.
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
><mailto:jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:26 PM
>Subject: Re: wire size
>
>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
>>><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 
>>>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
>>>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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