Tuner's Knot--NOT!

[Dean May]

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Since I have learned to tie well, I almost never change a broken bass =
string anymore. A new string usually sounds out of place in the set and =
takes forever to stabilize. But, the lower large diameter core strings =
are very hard to tie successfully. I have on occasion successfully used =
a smaller diameter leader than the original core. It is easier to work =
with, obviously, and strong enough to withstand the tension. You might =
try going down to a size 19 or 20. If that doesn=92t work, change it.=20
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Dean
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Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of David M. Porritt
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:40 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: RE: Tuner's Knot--NOT!
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Dave:
I'm an odd ball and I know it, but I can see no reason to try to splice =
it.  A new string -- to me anyhow -- is a much better option.  If I =
spend more than 10 minutes on a splice attempt in a home, I tell them we =
have to order another.  Here at the school I keep a set of strings for =
Ms, Ls, & Bs.  When one breaks, I grab one from the set and about once a =
month order replacements to keep the sets complete. =20
Most of the bass strings that break here, break at the agraffe (from =
"energetic" practicing) so they can't be spliced anyway unless you don't =
mind a knot in the speaking length (I do). =20
This splicing thread comes up from time to time and while I did manage =
to splice one successfully for my RPT test, I don't think I splice 1 a =
year at most.  Yes, I keep all the sizes of treble wire in my car.
dave

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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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From: < Piannaman@aol.com <mailto:Piannaman@aol.com> >
To: < pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> >
Received: Wed, 26 May 2004 09:03:10 EDT
Subject: Tuner's Knot--NOT!

Hi all,=20

My last job of the day yesterday was a not-so-long-ago refinished, =
re-strung M and H AA.  It was sitting in a room that could have doubled =
as a sauna.  No window coverings on the huge windows, direct afternoon =
sun for hours.  The side of the piano that faced the window was hot to =
the touch.=20

I gave the owner a brief lecture about the importance of getting her =
piano into a more temperate climatic situation, then set to work on a 30 =
cent pitch raise.  First note, A0:  kinda tight feeling pin, yank, THUD! =
 Broken, right at the pin.  Great opportunity to splice it with the knot =
I practiced so diligently for so many hours.  =20

I tried for about twenty minutes to get the leader(all I had was 21 1/2 =
string to use, and the core of the broken string was probably around =
24), but I could not get it into position so that I could interface the =
two ends properly.  The thick wire was pretty hard to work with, because =
of lack of flexibility, but the main problem was that there was so =
little space in that little corner of the piano.=20

Any ideas for making this repair a little easier?  I'm certain that it =
could be done.  I will be ordering a new string, however, and given that =
the strings are relatively new, that will be the best fix.  =20

Why the original broke is a mystery to me.  It seems likely that the =
stringer bent it one too many times while installing it.=20

Input and advice?  =20

Thanks,=20

Dave Stahl=20

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