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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I'm curious, where would one see size 23
wire?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=avery1@houston.rr.com href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:13
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: wire size</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>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
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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>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" 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="mailto: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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>