Pray tell, where did you get a 7/0 pin, Horace? James Grebe R.P.T. of the P.T.G pianoman@inlink.com Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in St. Louis, MO -----Original Message----- From: Horace Greeley <hgreeley@leland.Stanford.EDU> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 4:51 PM Subject: Re: strings o spinet > >Frank, > >An additional thought on this problem. > >I use a 7/0 tuning pin with a slot the width of the >diameter of the hole cut from the hole to the top of the >pin. By putting the standing end of the wire into the hole, >then wrapping your coils, and then slimply slipping the >completed coil off of the pin, you can, with minimum practice, >make pretty good beckets/etc, even in relatively tight >places without making yourself too crazy. > >This works well not only for situations such as what you have >described, but also for general stringing in tight spots, and >bass strings in general. > >At 12:46 PM 11/11/1998 -0500, you wrote: >>Again, I really do appreciate your help. It's these stupid problems >>that seem obvious to others that seem to throw me. > >The purpose of the list is for each of us to contribute where we can. >Problems are, hopefully, followed by questions, and the only stupid >ones are the ones we do not ask. > >Best. > >Horace > > >Horace Greeley, CNA, MCP, RPT >Systems Analyst/Engineer >Controller's Office >Stanford University >email: hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu >voice mail: 650.725.9062 >fax: 650.725.8014 >
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