Noted, <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Dean May <<a href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com">deanmay@pianorebuilders.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> Since this comes after epoxying the bridge I would suggest that you also take a look at the bridge. Has the apron slipped to make the string length longer? Also, look at the front termination point of the string. Is it actually resting on the bridge at the front pin, or is there something causing it to be lifted off the bridge at that point so that it isn't contacting the bridge at all, or perhaps the contact is at the rear pin. I have had this trouble at C8 on a couple of pianos but never on the bass bridge. For whatever reason, probably collapsed crown, the bridge was pulled away at the front termination. Dean Dean W May <a href="tel:%28812%29%20235-5272" value="+18122355272">(812) 235-5272</a> voice and text PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Joseph Garrett Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:47 PM To: pianotech Subject: Re: [pianotech] new sting broke twice <div><div></div><div class="h5"> Mr. Frere said: "I epoxied a bridge for an Acrosonic #293752. String #33 was broken (the right string of G#2). I don't remember at this point if I had the broken string to measure, or if I ordered based on the left string specs. Ordered string from Schaff. It broke above the V-bar while bringing it up to pitch. I could feel too much tension before it was even a semitone away. Sure enough it snapped before it reached pitch. I spliced it - snapped again. Schaff was kind enough to replace it at no charge. I figured it was a flawed string. Again, the same exact feeling and pop. Right at the point the string begins to coil on the pin. I could feel it coming. Probably should have looked more closely before popping it. The string was straight, which tells me it wasn't catching on anything. I can't imagine why the epoxied bridge cracks should effect it. I have installed dozens of strings, and don't feel like I did anything wrong. Could it be a whole batch of string is flawed? Today I measured the left string, and it did read .001" smaller core diameter and .002" smaller copper diameter. The length of the winding looked good. I didn't think this is significant enough to break a string, but I'm not sure. (It is significant enough to give a poor unison though.) I tested the strings adjacent, lowering pitch and re-raising to see how tight they feel - they felt normal. I'm thinking of ordering from a different company, being super careful while replacing, and seeing what happens. If it works normally, I could call Schaff and ask for a refund. If they refuse, no big deal. However, if this new string breaks even after being *super* careful, then I'm at a loss. I will order based on the left string measurements, naturally. Has this happened to any of you? </div></div></blockquote></div>