Alan writes: << Inquiring mimes want to know: shhhhh.....(:)}} >>Does "...twisted in the direction of the winding ..." mean clockwise or counter? Is the pin, perhaps, moving a hair?>> I don't think the pin moves at all, there is not that much force available. I am twisting the pliars in the direction of the coil on the pin, move it in the direction the winding. This, in effect, is tightening the coil on the pin, using the string tension that is on it. There is a lot of friction involved, ie, If you wrap a thick rope around a tree four or five times, you can keep a truck from moving with your bare hands. Without help,(the pliars), the slack in the coil takes forever to move around the pin. >> Is there a danger of nicking the wire with the grips? How do you NOT get the becket involved since you must grab all three coils? << I haven't seen any evidence of nicks on the coils, and I have looked. The becket should be pressed flat against the pin in the process of stringing. I mentioned that earlier so we wouldn't be confused with pitch dropping due to pushing the becket in. Try it and see. regards, Ed Foote RPT
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