Jeff, You might also try the sheppards hook knot. Less stressful by half on the union. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440@mindspring.com> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 8:53 AM Subject: Re: Fortepiano Wire (was Re: Brass wire) > Jeff- > This wire is hard to predict. Sometimes it splices, sometimes it breaks. > You might try a square knot as a splice. I have three on my > harpsichord, holding well for several years in the iron wire. > Ed Sutton > > ---------- > >From: Jeff Tanner <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu> > >To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> > >Subject: Re: Fortepiano Wire (was Re: Brass wire) > >Date: Tue, Nov 26, 2002, 8:39 AM > > > > > Blaine, > > I just had a thought. How do you think it would work to carefully unwind > > the old string off the pin and try the same trick using the unwound coil? > > If the loop will hold without breaking with the paper clip trick, what > > would be the difference? > > > > The place where my string broke when I attempted to use a piano string > > splice was the bend in the wire created where it crosses the loops, very > > similar to how how it crosses the "capo". Broke in the same place both > > tries, both times on the tuning pin side of the splice. May have simply > > been faulty wire, who knows? > > > > Thanks to all for the links/tips, etc. > > Jeff > > > > Jeff Tanner > > Piano Technician > > School of Music > > 813 Assembly ST > > University of South Carolina > > Columbia, SC 29208 > > (803)-777-4392 > > jtanner@mozart.sc.edu > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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