That's something I didn't think about. I may have noticed if it were unusually so though. I expect it to be about the same as other Acrosonic Spinets. On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Joe Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com> wrote: > ** > Hi, > Is there an extreme dog leg on that string? > > Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT > imatunr at srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:19 PM > *Subject:* [pianotech] New string broke twice > > I epoxied a bridge for an Acrosonic #293752. String #33 was broken (the > right string of G#2). I don't remember at this point if I had the broken > string to measure, or if I ordered based on the left string specs. Ordered > string from Schaff. It broke above the V-bar while bringing it up to pitch. > I could feel too much tension before it was even a semitone away. Sure > enough it snapped before it reached pitch. I spliced it - snapped again. > > Schaff was kind enough to replace it at no charge. I figured it was a > flawed string. Again, the same exact feeling and pop. Right at the point the > string begins to coil on the pin. I could feel it coming. Probably should > have looked more closely before popping it. The string was straight, which > tells me it wasn't catching on anything. I can't imagine why the epoxied > bridge cracks should effect it. I have installed dozens of strings, and > don't feel like I did anything wrong. Could it be a whole batch of string is > flawed? > > Today I measured the left string, and it did read .001" smaller core > diameter and .002" smaller copper diameter. The length of the winding looked > good. I didn't think this is significant enough to break a string, but I'm > not sure. (It is significant enough to give a poor unison though.) I tested > the strings adjacent, lowering pitch and re-raising to see how tight they > feel - they felt normal. > > I'm thinking of ordering from a different company, being super careful > while replacing, and seeing what happens. If it works normally, I could call > Schaff and ask for a refund. If they refuse, no big deal. However, if this > new string breaks even after being *super* careful, then I'm at a loss. I > will order based on the left string measurements, naturally. > > Has this happened to any of you? > > FYI the strings that broke - and yes I mic'd them before installing - were > .040 core; .118 winding; hitch to winding 5 1/8"; winding length 30 3/4". > The new string will be the same lengths but .039 core and .116 winding. > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110712/dbd94d1f/attachment.htm>
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