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<div>><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">I have found
that by gripping the coil with vise grips, and twisting it<br>
>in the direction of pull, I can usually remove about 150 cents of
flattening<br>
>right when I install the string. Another few days at pitch
and the new string<br>
>will be stable.</font></div>
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<div>I do this also but use parallel pliers. It is a bit wearisome to
do an entire piano</div>
<div>with all the gripping and rotating involved.</div>
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<div>The next time, I'll use the parallel pliers to squeeze the coil
and an adjustable</div>
<div>crescent wrench to rotate the pliers.</div>
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Regards,<br>
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Jon Page</div>
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