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<DIV><SPAN class=984283213-13042004><FONT face=Arial>Made mine from =
brake line,
as described, but used two pieces side-by-side (weld, solder, or epoxy). =
It's
easier to fish the two ends of the folded string through, this way, and =
they
stay completely separated until you pull the gadget out of the
piano.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. =
Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
MKurta
[mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 13, 2004 =
7:18
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Stringer or a =
curtain
rod?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<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>
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