This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment They work very well, provided you make sure that the becket hole is = lined up perfectly in the slot. I don't think I'd try stringing a whole = piano with one, but I know people who do. I prefer to wind the string on = the pin and then pound it in. But they're good for replacing a broken = string on an existing pin.=20 Joe came up with a lot of very interesting ideas, the insta-coiler = helped me when I was really new to the trade, and gave me perfect = results, which is rewarding for a newbie. I haven't used mine in a few = years, though.=20 Corte, I use the Sciortino Insta-coiler often. Joe Sciortino was a member of = our Chapter here in Suffolk. He was a friend to all PTG members, but = took special pride in teaching beginning technicians. He recently = passed away, and is missed here by many. I happen to have the original = prototype of the Insta-coiler. In fact, after many years of use, I've = worn out the tuning pin piece, and retired it for posterity. This = original tool had about half the amount of metal below the string slot = in the housing that fits over the tuning pin. Because the supply house = version has more material below the slot, the housing sometimes bottoms = out on the plate and causes the coil to wind up on itself. I ground a = bit of material off the bottom of the tool, and it works much better. = (Boy, a picture is worth...) Anyway, hope this helps. Jerry Gravina, RPT Babylon, NY ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/37/71/03/a7/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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