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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have Starrett wire guage, that has slots of the
different sizes, it had belonged to a vision impaired piano
tuner.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>No 1/2 sizes, but if it is too loose, in one slot,
and too tight in the next, then it would have to be a 1/2
size.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: wire size</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Does anyone out there have any recommendations on a
micromiter to measure wire thickness for those of us who are vision
impaired.? I have one of those round slotted kind, gray in color that
you place over the string to see how think it is. It's a little tough to
read.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<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> Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:24
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: wire size</DIV>
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<DIV> Michelle,</DIV>
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<DIV>A good way to remember without a chart:</DIV>
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<DIV>Subtract 5 from the thickness, then divide by two, and voila! The
wire size </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(41-5+36, 36 divided* by 2 = 18)</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV>
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<DIV>*how DOES one get the division symbol on a computer
keyboard??<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Avery <<A
href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">avery1@houston.rr.com</A>><BR>To:
Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 09:13:31
-0500<BR>Subject: Re: wire size<BR><BR>
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<DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_ee4c9d1f-3a31-48c1-8810-6981c3b9e297>Michelle,
<BR><BR>Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy.
<BR>I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send
it<BR>to in Excel if you can open that. <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica"><B>
<U>Size</U></B></FONT> <B><U>Diameter</U>
<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica"> <U>App.feet per
lb.<BR><BR></U></FONT> W12</B>
<B> .029</B> <B>
440<BR> W12½</B> <B>
.030</B> <B>
415<BR> W13</B>
<B> .031</B> <B>
390<BR> W13½</B> <B>
.032</B> <B>
366<BR> W14</B>
<B> .033</B> <B>
350<BR> W14½</B> <B>
.034</B> <B>
328<BR> W15</B>
<B> .035</B> <B>
306<BR> W15½</B> <B>
.036</B> <B>
290<BR> W16</B>
<B> .037</B> <B>
274<BR> W16½</B> <B>
.038</B> <B>
260<BR> W17</B>
<B> .039</B> <B>
250<BR> W17½</B> <B>
.040</B> <B>
234<BR> W18</B>
<B> .041</B> <B>
223<BR> W18½</B> <B>
.042</B> <B>
212<BR> W19</B>
<B> .043</B> <B>
200<BR> W19½</B> <B>
.044</B> <B>
190<BR> W20</B>
<B> .045</B> <B>
182<BR> W20½</B> <B>
.046</B> <B>
174<BR> W21</B>
<B> .047</B> <B>
165<BR> W21½</B> <B>
.048</B> <B>
160<BR> W22</B>
<B> .049</B> <B>
156<BR>
W23 .051</B>
<B> 140<BR><BR><BR></B>At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006,
you wrote:<BR>
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type="cite"> Michelle,<BR> <BR>That would be correct. Wire
that thick can have a mind of it's own!<BR> <BR>Dave
Stahl<BR> <BR> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Michelle
Smith <michelle@cdaustin.com><BR>To: 'Pianotech List'
<pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08
-0500<BR>Subject: RE: wire size<BR><BR><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <BR><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica" color=#000080 size=2>I’m new at this game Avery
so please tell me if I’m wrong. I just measured the scrap string I
took off the piano at .041. Am I correct that this would be a size
18?<BR> <BR>It’s a giant old
piano.<BR> <BR>Thanks!<BR> <BR>Michelle<BR> <BR> <BR>
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<DIV align=center></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<A
href="javascript:parent.ComposeTo('pianotech-bounces@ptg.org');"
eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Avery<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: wire size<BR></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times"> <BR>Wow. That seems awfully big for
middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note? <BR><BR>Avery
Todd<BR>University of Houston</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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