<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19048"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Yes That lowers The Tension quickly and evenly</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=reggaepass@aol.com href="mailto:reggaepass@aol.com">Alan Eder</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:54 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Removing Strings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=black size=2 face=arial><FONT class=Apple-style-span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Joe,</FONT><BR> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica,arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3px"><PRE><TT>break all the top row of strings first.</TT></PRE><TT></TT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>Do you mean break the beckets without lowering the tension? <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Alan Eder<BR><BR> <DIV style="CLEAR: both"></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: helvetica,arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Joe Goss <<A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 5:35 am<BR>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Removing Strings<BR><BR> <DIV style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; MARGIN: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12px" id=AOLMsgPart_0_3b863119-de82-4d60-a10d-1d8a68af525c><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>If you are concerned about letting down the tension, break all the top row of strings first. Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A> <A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com" target=_blank>www.mothergoosetools.com</A> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duaine Hechler" <<A href="mailto:dahechler@att.net">dahechler@att.net</A>> To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Removing Strings A couple of times, I've been asked to destring old uprights. After taking down the tension, cut the string before it does in the capo bar. Then I take a pair of vice-grips and pull on the string - in an unwinding motion - and voila the string is out. Sometimes I do have a little trouble getting the string out of the becket hole. In taking down the tension, I've used my tuning lever - however - I'm going to order the pin driver that can go in a drill and use that next time. Duaine On 05/12/2011 09:08 AM, David Love wrote: > > You don’t need a becket breaker. After taking down the tension I often use > an awl or something similar to pry out the becket and then pull the string > over the pin with a string hook. A becket breaker is a bit faster but not > that much and then you have all those little end pieces to deal with. > > David Love > > <A href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com" target=_blank>www.davidlovepianos.com</A> > > *From:*<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] *On > Behalf Of *Steven Hopp > *Sent:* Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:47 AM > *To:* <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > *Subject:* [pianotech] Removing Strings > > I have been asked to de-string a Steinway grand. I don't need to be > careful for reasons of what they are doing with the piano after. I have > done this before but needed to be careful so the piano could be put back > in order. > > My question is would using a becket breaking tool be the fastest way to > deal with the coils and getting the job moving? Is there a way to do this > without purchasing the dedicated tool Schaff sells? Also are there any > safety concerns? Do I need to follow any special order of sections or pins > to prevent harm to plate and myself? (I do need to keep the plate from > breaking :) > > Thanks for the help > > Steven Hopp > > Midland, TX > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing& Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 <A href="mailto:dahechler@att.net">dahechler@att.net</A> <A href="http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com" target=_blank>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</A> -- Home& Business user of Linux - 11 years </TT></PRE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>