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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>John, you left out the part of the photo that I would like
to see. How do you hold the other end of the winding? I don't make that kind of
loop, but I would like to see how it's done.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=JD@Pianomaker.co.uk href="mailto:JD@Pianomaker.co.uk">John
Delacour</A> </DIV>
<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> Monday, March 31, 2008 4:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: breaking loops</DIV>
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<DIV>At 06:51 +0100 31/3/08, Richard Brekne wrote:</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">...The hook needs to have a raindrop-shaped
cross-section; if it is round then the wire is excessively stressed at the
point where the spiral windings begin. I have used the same
home-shaped hook for years...</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>The pictures below show the shape of the hook:</DIV>
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