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<DIV>I bet that would be a thick string, size 23. I'm hoping to get the hang of this string replacing procedure eventually. I'd like to know how totally blind techs. overcome this obstacle. </DIV>
<DIV>Marshall</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com> <BR>Basically, no where on a piano. At least that I know of. But that chart had several <BR>sizes even larger than that! <BR><BR>Avery<BR><BR>At 09:12 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica">I'm curious, where would one see size 23 wire?<BR>Marshall<BR></FONT>
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<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:13 AM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> Re: wire size<BR><BR>
<DD>Michelle, <BR><BR>
<DD>Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy. <BR>
<DD>I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send it<BR>
<DD>to in Excel if you can open that. <BR><BR>
<DD>Avery <BR><BR>
<DD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica"> Size</U></B></FONT> Diameter</U> <FONT face="Arial, Helvetica"> App.feet per lb.<BR><BR></U></FONT>
<DD> W12</B> .029</B> 440<BR>
<DD> W12½</B> .030</B> 415<BR>
<DD> W13</B> .031</B> 390<BR>
<DD> W13½</B> .032</B> 366<BR>
<DD> W14</B> .033</B> 350<BR>
<DD> W14½</B> .034</B> 328<BR>
<DD> W15</B> .035</B> 306<BR>
<DD> W15½</B> .036</B> 290<BR>
<DD> W16</B> .037</B> 274<BR>
<DD> W16½</B> .038</B> 260<BR>
<DD> W17</B> .039</B> 250<BR>
<DD> W17½</B> .040</B> 234<BR>
<DD> W18</B> .041</B> 223<BR>
<DD> W18½</B> .042</B> 212<BR>
<DD> W19</B> .043</B> 200<BR>
<DD> W19½</B> .044</B> 190<BR>
<DD> W20</B> .045</B> 182<BR>
<DD> W20½</B> .046</B> 174<BR>
<DD> W21</B> .047</B> 165<BR>
<DD> W21½</B> .048</B> 160<BR>
<DD> W22</B> .049</B> 156<BR>
<DD> W23 .051</B> 140<BR><BR><BR></B>
<DD>At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:<BR>
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<DD> Michelle,<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>That would be correct. Wire that thick can have a mind of it's own!<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Dave Stahl<BR>
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<DD>-----Original Message-----<BR>
<DD>From: Michelle Smith <michelle@cdaustin.com><BR>
<DD>To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>
<DD>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08 -0500<BR>
<DD>Subject: RE: wire size<BR><BR>
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<DD><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>
<DD><BR>
<DD>It’s a giant old piano.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Thanks!<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Michelle<BR>
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<DD><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [ <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf Of </B>Avery<BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM<BR>
<DD>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> RE: wire size<BR></FONT>
<DD><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times"><BR>
<DD>Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note? <BR><BR>
<DD>Avery Todd<BR>
<DD>University of Houston</FONT></DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>