<html><DIV> <P> <DIV></DIV>=> </P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>I've used a Dremel tool for years to unstring a piano. However, I <DIV></DIV>>use the <DIV></DIV>>fiber reinforced emery wheels instead of a metal saw blade. Yep! <DIV></DIV>>Fast and <DIV></DIV>>fun! <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>dave <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Something like this would be more expeditious if the becket were cut <DIV></DIV>>thereby eliminating that procedure. The pins could then be removed <DIV></DIV>>with the <DIV></DIV>>coils <DIV></DIV> <P>>in place. </P> <P><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">Yes, that's true, but the wire still needs to be cut to go through the agraffes.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">Someone else mentioned letting the tension down first.  Cutting the becket lets the tension down real easy.</FONT></P> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>You'll need a dust mask, I don't think it's a good idea to be <DIV></DIV>>breathing in <DIV></DIV> <P>>the steel dust. </P> <P><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"><STRONG><EM><U>Good point!</U></EM></STRONG></FONT></P> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Regards, <DIV></DIV>>Jon Page, piano technician <DIV></DIV>>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. <DIV></DIV>>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net <DIV></DIV>>http://www.stanwoodpiano.com <DIV></DIV>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <DIV></DIV><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p></html>