Amateur question: is there any particular type of cord which should be used for this repair? Or is just hardware store "parachute cord" (stranded and sheathed, as I recall) sufficient? Thanks Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote: > Also to make a suitably-sized fit, pull strands out to reduce the > diameter. > > I'm getting into this late and have not read all posts but to make an > > appropriately sized cord there is a specific procedure. > > > You want the lead end to be pointed to insert into the flange. To > > accomplish this, start with a length of stranded cord and pull numerous > > strands from the non-lead end to maybe 2". Pull numerous other strands > > to 1". Pull the lead end sleeve taut to a point. You get the picture. > > > Pull which0-ever various strands to different lengths to create a > > graduated taper. > > > Harden the lead end with your favorite glue in order to thread it through > the > > flange yokes. > > -- > > > Regards, > > Jon Page > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100212/acf376cc/attachment-0001.htm>
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