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<DIV><SPAN class=875342218-08042005><FONT face=Arial>For everyone =
who struggles
with this: Find someone who can show you how to use the 5" vice grip =
method (put
the round nose pliers away). In 5 minutes, you'll be an
expert.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. =
Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Richard Gullion<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 08, 2005 11:35
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Splicing
Strings<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I have yet to master the KNOT...and is probably the major =
stumbling block
for me, in trying the technical exam for RPT. Any ideas ??<IMG
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NOSEND="1"><BR><BR><B><I>jason kanter =
<jkanter@rollingball.com></I></B>
wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px =
solid">Nice
pix. One BIG warning: if the break is between agraffe and tuning
pin,<BR>make sure you pass the string through the agraffe *before* =
forming
the loop<BR>in that section of string!<BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On<BR>Behalf Of David
Vanderhoofven<BR>Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 11:56 PM<BR>To:
Pianotech<BR>Cc: Matthew Todd<BR>Subject: Re: Splicing =
Strings<BR><BR><BR>Hi
Matthew,<BR><BR>Here is one way to do a splice. I am sure there are =
at least
6 or 7 other<BR>methods that will work =
also!<BR><BR>splice1.jpg<BR>Using
round nose pliers, make a 270 degree bend in one wire. Then =
make<BR>another
270 degree bend in the wire you are using to make the splice
with.<BR><BR>splice2.jpg<BR>Connect the two pieces of wire as
shown.<BR><BR>splice3.jpg<BR>As you pull on the ends of the wires, =
the knot
will begin to form.<BR><BR>splice4.jpg<BR>Another view of the
knot.<BR><BR>splice5.jpg<BR>Cut the ends of the wires so they are =
not
sticking out more than<BR>1/4". 1/8" is better! Just don't cut the =
ends so
close that the knot<BR>could slip.<BR><BR>Now that the knot is =
formed and
pulling tight, you are ready to put the<BR>string in the piano. =
Attach the
loop to the hitch pin, thread it through<BR>the bridge pins, up to =
the upper
bridge pin (or agraffe), up to the tuning<BR>pin. Measure the length =
you
need to make 3 turns around the tuning pin,<BR>and install the =
string. As
you increase tension on the string, the knot<BR>will pull tighter =
and
tighter. Voila!<BR><BR>Hope this is helpful!<BR><BR>David
Vanderhoofven<BR>Joplin, MO<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>At 11:20 PM 4/7/2005, =
you
wrote:<BR><BR>>Do any of you have pics of a splice step by
=
step?<BR>>Thanks!<BR>>Matthew<BR><BR>______________________________=
_________________<BR>pianotech
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BR>Richard<BR>the
"Piano Guy"<BR>
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