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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave, There is another knotfor bass =
strings that
might work in this case, One end ( the wraped ) is like the usual knot, =
while
the other looks like a shepherds crook. Use pipe cleaners to practice
tying.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The knot is applied by dry fitting the =
two ends and
measuring the length for the coil, before making the becket and coil. =
Start the
coil and watch the ends so that when thet are close they can be mated. =
You will
have to twist the crook into position or loosen the hitch and mate =
the two
ends then twist the string in the direction of the inner wrap. The twist =
will
only be like a half turn or so and is not hard to work =
with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Piannaman@aol.com
href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com">Piannaman@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 26, 2004 =
7:03
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Tuner's =
Knot--NOT!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2 =
PTSIZE="10">Hi all,
<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. =
<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>Why the original broke is a mystery to =
me.
It seems likely that the stringer bent it one too many times =
while
installing it. <BR><BR>Input and advice? <BR><BR>Thanks, =
<BR><BR>Dave
Stahl</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>