[pianotech] Best Coil Lifter?

[David Ilvedson]

Of course if the coil goes back down, you don't have enough tension.   My flat steel tool from Pianotek, I think...broke...I've broke a couple.   The flat steel is too thin and bends back and forth and then breaks.   I'm going for the Canadian one.   Is that Bolduc.com?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpianos at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/10/2010 4:12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Best Coil Lifter?



>I think the reason your coil lifter broke is that you might be trying to lift the coil when 
>there is too much tension on the string. I simply use a string hook and apply tension 
>to the string while lifting the string. I find this easier than trying to lift the coil after 
>the tension is on. If I find one that is not OK, I'll just release tension and lift while 
>bringing the tension up again.


>Marcel Carey,
>Sherbrooke, QC
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