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<DIV>After much struggling throughout the years, I devised a tool that helps
infinitely in the replacing of a treble string. After devising this tool, I saw
that Pianotek Supply Company also has such a tool and bought one, but mine is
easier to work with because it's thinner and more versatile. I'm sure many
technicians have devised this type of tool out of necessity. It consists of two
very thin brass tubes, about 1/8" in diameter,connected to each other side by
side either by epoxy, or duct tape, or whatever you can think of. After making
the hitch pin bend in the middle of the wire, you simply insert
the ends of the new wire into each tube, push the wire all the way through,
and the tubes keep the wires nice and straight and compact as you feed
the gadget down towards the hitch pin. In the upright, pull the action back
after removing the action bolts. Clamp the bend onto the hitch pin, slowly
remove the gadget, and you've saved yourself a nice headache.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jesse Gitnik</DIV>
<DIV>NYC</DIV>
<DIV>Technician since 1980</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>