Thumpe writes:
<< I have a VERY big, long set of needelnose pliers ( about 18" from end of
handle to tip ) that are easier to get in between the pins than Vise-grips
( which I used up to this point ) and definitely give you all the leverage
you need for nice, tight beckets. >>
And while we are talking about beckets, how about a round of
condemnation for the technique of sticking a bit of the wire out the opposite side
of the tuning pin? There are a number of reasons not to, but I still see it
happening a fair amount of the time.
Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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