beckets

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Stephen,
Just squeez it on a few. Then check for the pitch drop. If there is none or
very little move on to other tasks. Usually I find that leveling the coil is
a more important issue on this type of becket. I dislike them when a string
breaks and you have to remove the coil.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Airy" <stephenairy@fastmail.fm>
To: "Piano Tech list - PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 2:09 AM
Subject: Re: beckets


> What do I do in my piano when the end of the wire pushes against the
> coils on the other side?  Do I use a coil lifter/dropper, or leave it, or
> what?
>
> http://pianoplayer.hey.nu/pianopics/tenorbeckets.jpg
>
> ----- Original message -----
> From: "Dave Nereson" <davner@kaosol.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 01:42:19 -0600
> Subject: beckets
>
> <<I'd love to have someone show me how to tighten beckets. So far my
> efforts
> have produced no change in pitch--which I assume should be there.
> Comments?>>
>
>     Not much to show.  Where the wire enters the tuning pin, that
>     right-angle bend should be against the pin, or as close to the pin as
>     possible.  If it sticks out, squeeze it in with a pair of parallel
>     pliers (needlenose will work also, but tend to slip).  Often the
>     pitch will drop 20 cents, 50 cents, even more sometimes.
>     It's not really "tightening" the becket, it's just getting rid of
>     some slack wire that has the potential of letting the string go flat.
>     If it's already squeezed in as far as it will go, then of course the
>     pitch won't change.
> --David Nereson, RPT
>
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