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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>William:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>That’s the way I’ve always done it. Very fast indeed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'>dp<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#215868'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>William Monroe<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 12, 2011 4:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> pianotech@ptg.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] Removing Strings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Well, OK, heretic that I am................<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'll lower the tension only in the bass, then proceed with a cutoff wheel, cutting all the strings off, as close to the agraffe or capo as possible. The bulk of the wire then comes off the hitches in a wad, and the short lengths are pried from the tuning pin with an awl.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>William R. Monroe<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Steven Hopp <<a href="mailto:hoppsmusic@hotmail.com">hoppsmusic@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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 :) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the help<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Steven Hopp<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Midland, TX<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>