<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They work very well, provided you make = sure that the becket hole is lined up perfectly in the slot. I don't think I'd try = stringing a whole piano with one, but I know people who do. I prefer to = wind the string on the pin and then pound it in. But they're good for = replacing  a broken string on an existing pin. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Joe came up with a = lot of very interesting ideas, the insta-coiler helped me when I was really new to = the trade, and gave me perfect results, which is rewarding for a newbie. I = haven't used mine in a few years, though. </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Corte,<BR><BR>I use the Sciortino Insta-coiler often.  Joe Sciortino was a member = of our Chapter here in Suffolk.  He was a friend to all PTG members, but = took special pride in teaching beginning technicians.  He recently = passed away, and is missed here by many.  I happen to have the original prototype of the Insta-coiler.  In fact, after many years of use, = I've worn out the tuning pin piece, and retired it for posterity.  = This original tool had about half the amount of metal below the string slot = in the housing that fits over the tuning pin.  Because the supply house = version has more material below the slot, the housing sometimes bottoms out on = the plate and causes the coil to wind up on  itself.  I ground a = bit of material off the bottom of the tool, and it works much better.  = (Boy, a picture is worth...)<BR><BR>Anyway, hope this helps.<BR><BR>Jerry = Gravina, RPT<BR>Babylon, NY<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>