<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Diane:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've used a Dremel tool for years to unstring a piano.  However, I use the fiber reinforced emery wheels instead of a metal saw blade.  Yep!  Fast and fun!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>dave<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********<BR><BR>On 6/10/01 at 2:02 PM Diane Hofstetter wrote:</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV>Some time ago someone wrote on this list about cutting the wires at the agraffes with a small toothed saw on a dremmel tool.  I  tried it yesterday on a Steinway M that I'm restrining--what fun!  More fireworks than the 4th. of July.  And when the string is about to go, it suddenly feels like you are cutting butter.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I tried to find the post in the archives last night to thank the post-er in person, but couldn't find it.  Hope he reads this and knows how grateful I am for the good tip!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Diane</DIV> <P></P>Diane Hofstetter <BR>245-M Mount Hermon Rd.#343 <BR>Scotts Valley, CA 95066 <BR>ph 831-438-6222 <BR>fax 831-430-9741 <BR>dianepianotuner@hotmail.com <BR><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></P><FONT size=2 Arial></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML> <BR> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.2106.6"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: x-small"> <DIV> <HR> <FONT size=3>David M. <FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Porritt</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3><A href="mailto:dporritt@swbell.net">dporritt@swbell.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Meadows School of the Arts</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Southern Methodist University</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Dallas, TX 75275</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3> <HR> </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>