<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Phil, There are some jigs I've heard of, but they seem to be more trouble than they are worth.  The manufacturers can do such a pretty job of it  because all their wire is precut to the correct length.  Most of the rest of us do it by guess, golly and a lot of regular experience. I remember one guy that had a thick piece of wire attached to his Starret cutters which extended along side the wire as he pulled it into cut.  He would touch the tuning pin with the wire taught and could cut a uniform length of wire for each pin.  He said he would touch the back of the pin for thick wire and move toward the front of the pin for thin. For wire that goes around a hitch pin, tighten the pin strung first a quarter turn, then do the same for the second. Pluck for pitch. Tighten the pin with the highest pitch an eighth of a turn then put it back where it was. Pluck for pitch again.  They should be close in pitch because you pulled wire around the hitch pin to balance the pitch. Tighten alternately until you get to where you are going. Warren Phil Romano wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style> What is the surest way to align all beckets in the optimum position when restringing? How do you adjust when changing wire gauges? I've strung about a dozen or so pianos and never get them all where I want them. Three fingers? Four fingers? Use a jig? All help is appreciated.Wish I were going to Reno! Phil Romano Myrtle Beach, SC <a href="mailto:philromano@attglobal.net">philromano@attglobal.net</a></blockquote> -- Warren Fisher RPT fish@Communique.net 1422 Briarwood Dr. Slidell, LA 70458-3102   </body> </html>