<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff> <P>Much easier to put the string on BUT not, IMO, worth the trouble to in and out an Acrosonic action.</P> <P>You need: A hemostat or two and/or small Vice-Grip pliers and/or electrician's aligator clips, brake-line stringing tool (or equivalent), regular stringing tools, and patience.</P> <P><EM>Put this string of words into a Google search window:</EM> brake line (string OR stringing) site:www.ptg.org</P> <P>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR>Joshua 24:15<BR><BR><BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Arlin Hall" <AHALL12@AUSTIN.RR.COM><BR>To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 08/26/2006 10:00:11 PM<BR>Subject: String Replacement Question<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Dear List.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I have the pleasure ot replaceing a couple of strings on a Baldwin Acrosonic drop action spinet in a couple of days.  This is a plain wire pair right smack dab in the middle of the beast at about D#4.  A while back a guy at Schaff's gave me condolences when he heard I was working on a drop action spinet.  I know they are not a fun thing.  My question is this:  Is this significantly easier if I remove the action?  Or is that too big a pain?  Aby other tips as I approach this challenge?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Thanks in advance for your help.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=202485402-27082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Arlin Hall</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>