David, I like the simplicity of your response. One inch per coil. That kind of response I can remember for when I need it. Thanks, Clyde Hollinger, RPT Lititz, PA, USA David Love wrote: > I measure the cutting point for coils using a piece of plastic tubing > (about 1/8" in diameter which is slipped over the end of the wire) cut to > 3" for three coils and 4" for four coils. When measured from the center of > the hole in the plate, that will produce a wrap in which the becket stops > just past the point at which the string leaves the pin in the direction of > the agraffe, i.e. three wraps plus a little, on average. Any deviation in > the position of the becket can be adjusted by adding or taking away > slightly from the measured length. Note that the longer the string, the > more care must be taken to pull the string taut when measuring. I slip the > tubing over the waste end, slide it down to the tuning pin hole, grip the > wire in the waste area with the cutters to pull it taught, align the tubing > with the tuning pin hole and squeeze it to hold it in place, move the > cutters down to the end of the tubing and cut.
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