<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Getting straight</title></head><body> <div>><font face="Arial" color="#000000"> taking care to keep the curl consistant, and will be interested<br> >in seeing if there is any difference</font></div> <div><br></div> <div>I think there is and try to minimize twist.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Start by pulling enough wire out of the 1lb canister to install one loop.</div> <div>Hold the wire at one side of the loop with enough extended beyond the</div> <div>tuning pin hole to leave some to trim. Draw the wire back to the hitch pin</div> <div>and hold that position between your fingers. Release the length while</div> <div>maintaining your grip and position the wire (now coiled slightly) 90</div> <div>degree to the hitch pin and make your bend.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The wire will now want to bend upwards. Place a slight downwards bend</div> <div>about 1 inch from the loop to secure at the hitch pin. Draw the two lengths</div> <div>out and cut the other side to length.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Now you have both sides with the same coil orientation. Install the loop,</div> <div>the pin ends will be curled upwards. Draw one side with the Becket Tool</div> <div>as a gage for cutting to length and create your coil with the pin oriented</div> <div>vertically so as not to introduce twist, install. Draw the other side and install.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Bass string coils can be made with the pin 90 degree to the plate since</div> <div>you'll be inducing a twist anyway.</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>