Matthew You don't say if this is an upright or a grand piano, in the treble or in the bass. There are different ways to do replace the string. Personally, I reverse the pin at least 3 full turns, and then, using a pair of needle nose pliers, guide the string into the hole of the pin,?and while turning the pin, guide the string with the pliers to get a nice even coil. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 2:43 pm Subject: [pianotech] Treble String Replacement Hi all, ? I may be doing several string replacements tomorrow.? Now, as per Randy Potter's course, I originally learned to replace strings by backing the pin out quite a bit, and without using a dummy pin. ? Could I please get some e-mails briefly describing replacement by using a dummy pin?? I know to back the pin out 3/4 of a turn, and putting about 3 full coils on the dummy pin.? But all the inbetween stuff that may save me some time and heartache, would help. ? Thank you so much! TODD PIANO WORKS Matthew Todd, Piano Technician (979) 248-9578 http://www.toddpianoworks.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090713/7d4c1e9e/attachment.htm>
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