HOWEVER, I have and use the CL-8 but it is weak. The profile is nice for getting in tight spots, but it won't put up with heavy pulling. Yes, I know, you don't need to pull so hard if the coil is loose, right? Well, I find sometimes you do. Like when replacing a single string for example in a block where the pins are drilled at an angle that creates a significantly obtuse angle coming off the pin. Tension must be maintained here all the way up to keep the string walking down the pin to a minimum. It is a good tool, to be sure, but use it gently. William R. Monroe On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:14 PM, <atrav27 at att.net> wrote: > Ah, very nice, thanks! That offset handle is a good idea. > Mine is like the CL-5... > http://www.pianoteksupply.com/**assets/pdf/tools/**stringingtools.pdf<http://www.pianoteksupply.com/assets/pdf/tools/stringingtools.pdf> > -A- > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Swafford" <kswafford at gmail.com> > =CL-8 coil lifter from Pianotek. Lift the strings of the coil before > putting tension on the string, and keep the coil in place with the tool as > you pull the string up to tension. This lifter is not for use when the > string has tension. It is an essential tool. > > > Kent > > > On Oct 24, 2011, at 4:56 PM, <atrav27 at att.net> <atrav27 at att.net> wrote: > > Too often when replacing a single string there's not enough room for my >> coil lifter to work properly, so I have a dental pick with a hook on the end >> that helps, and a mini-flat blade screw driver with the blade bent in a L. >> But, that slows the whole process down and makes me think there has to be a >> better way. Are there any other crafty ways to lift a coil while tightening >> a single string? >> >> TIA, >> -A- >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111024/609f4e96/attachment.htm>
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