<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: Courier New"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><A title=michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">Michael </A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I use a lot of hanger wire:</DIV> <DIV>1. Hook for damper wire adjustments.</DIV> <DIV>2. With an angle bend at the tip for a hide glue applicator.  A loop and cross bend at the top keep it from dropping into the pot.  I have several lengths for different levels of glue.</DIV> <DIV>I also use pieces of old bass strings when a smaller applicator is needed.</DIV> <DIV>3. Bent in a close V with loops on the ends to hold the jack tripped while inserting a flange screw.</DIV> <DIV>4. Inserted into the end of a short piece of doweling as a dowel capstan adjuster.</DIV> <DIV>5. To thread bass strings together to send off to the string maker.</DIV> <DIV>I'm sure there are others. If I think of any I will get back to you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Warren</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Warren Fisher- Navy Retired - Slidell, Louisiana </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">Michael Gamble</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 7/22/2005 3:13:49 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: coat-hanger wire</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Listers</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What <EM>would</EM> we do without the humble coat hanger wire? I've noticed on the list lately that there have been two references to it. There's the amazing tip for keeping loops in springs straight whilst "sewing" the loop in situ (butt springs) then earlier there was that equally amazing "use once" tool for removing capstans. I always carry remnants of coat hanger wire around for use as temporary hinge pins where the original has been lost. Coat hangers come in varying thicknesses so I have a mini stock of all I can find. Then there's the hook part of those plastic coat hangers.... They're a different and stronger metal and they're good for sharpening the end to a 'V' and using as a scraper to remove glued-in loop ends from flange ears. Any other ideas out there?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards from Sunny Sussex and ... bird song...amazing. In-Word of the Day...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>