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<DIV><FONT size=2>OK, I have to ask: why only two holes? (no
trichords?) And why at 9 and 3 o'clock positions? In fact, =
why
solder the end closed?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Rochester, MN</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
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href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">MKurta</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 13, 2004 =
7:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Stringer or a =
curtain
rod?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hi =
Mickey:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I have a stringer =
from
Pianotek, and it works great on both verticals and grands! But =
after
seeing how it is made, you can make one up for a fraction of the =
price.
Go to your local auto supply store and buy a 3 ft section of 1/4" =
steel brake
line, the straight kind, not the curved tubing. Cut off one end =
and
discard the threaded nuts that come with it. Solder that end =
shut and
drill two small holes through the solder at 9 and 3 o'clock. The =
holes
should be large enough to accept the largest plain wire size you may
encounter. VOILA! You're done.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>True it won't extend as the P-Tek, =
but you'll
seldom need that feature. Total expenditure: $5 and 1/2 hour of
time. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike
Kurta</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>