[pianotech] Best Coil Lifter?

[William Monroe]

Gary,

Sometimes we need to make tools work for us by modifying them.  I like the
basic coil lifter/string spacer that either Schaff or Pianotek sells
(recommend Pianotek, BTW).  I prefer the one with the longer "neck."  As far
as fitting between tight pins, I would recommend buying two, leaving one as
is and taking the second one to the grinder to thin the edges.  Less
material may weaken the tool slightly, but it will now fit.  Then, if you
use the thicker one most of the time and reserve the ground down tool for
use only where the other doesn't fit, you should get decent mileage.  Of
course, if you're at all like me, you'll probably use the ground down one
all the time until it breaks, and then grind the other one.

Good luck.
William R. Monroe

On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Amadeus Piano <amadeuspiano at comcast.net>wrote:

>  Can anyone recommend a coil lifter that fits well between all the tuning
> pins and that works well in general and is good and solid?
> SNIP
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> Thanks, Gary
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> AMADEUS PIANO
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