HOWEVER, <div><br></div><div>I have and use the CL-8 but it is weak. The profile is nice for getting in tight spots, but it won't put up with heavy pulling. Yes, I know, you don't need to pull so hard if the coil is loose, right? Well, I find sometimes you do. Like when replacing a single string for example in a block where the pins are drilled at an angle that creates a significantly obtuse angle coming off the pin. Tension must be maintained here all the way up to keep the string walking down the pin to a minimum. It is a good tool, to be sure, but use it gently.</div>
<div><br></div><div>William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:14 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atrav27@att.net">atrav27@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Ah, very nice, thanks! That offset handle is a good idea.<br>
Mine is like the CL-5...<br>
<a href="http://www.pianoteksupply.com/assets/pdf/tools/stringingtools.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.pianoteksupply.com/<u></u>assets/pdf/tools/<u></u>stringingtools.pdf</a><br>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Swafford" <<a href="mailto:kswafford@gmail.com" target="_blank">kswafford@gmail.com</a>><br>
=CL-8 coil lifter from Pianotek. Lift the strings of the coil before putting tension on the string, and keep the coil in place with the tool as you pull the string up to tension. This lifter is not for use when the string has tension. It is an essential tool.<div>
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On Oct 24, 2011, at 4:56 PM, <<a href="mailto:atrav27@att.net" target="_blank">atrav27@att.net</a>> <<a href="mailto:atrav27@att.net" target="_blank">atrav27@att.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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Too often when replacing a single string there's not enough room for my coil lifter to work properly, so I have a dental pick with a hook on the end that helps, and a mini-flat blade screw driver with the blade bent in a L. But, that slows the whole process down and makes me think there has to be a better way. Are there any other crafty ways to lift a coil while tightening a single string?<br>
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TIA,<br>
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