<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C339CD.83866DD0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="time"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="date"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in' stationery_tag_mark> <div class=Section1> It seems to = me,<o:p></o:p> As replys abound,<o:p></o:p> We get more = confused<o:p></o:p> With every = round.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Coils or = loops,<o:p></o:p> Which do we = mean?<o:p></o:p> One goes on the = pin,<o:p></o:p> The other goes on …um … the other pin.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> BTW IMHO the Sciortino is a great (expensive) tool when it works, which for me is about half = the time. Never have figured out why it sometimes does not. It’s like splicing a string: Sometimes I can do it in the dark with one finger in my nose, = other times I stare stupidly at the ends and can’t remember what goes which where or why.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Alan R. = Barnard<o:p></o:p> <st1:place><st1:City>= Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State>MO</st1:State></st1:place><fon= t size=2 color=navy face=Arial><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Kevin E. Ramsey Sent: = <st1:date Month="6" Day="23" Year="2003">Monday, June 23, = 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="20" Minute="51">8:51 PM</st1:time> To: = <st1:PersonName>Pianotech</st= 1:PersonName> Subject: Re: = Restringing <o:p> </o:p> <div> No, Harry, I've never = broken a string with one of those, (they're perfect when you're not removing the = tuning pin on bass strings, though, aren't they?)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>     We were = referring to the coil makers for single strings on hitch = pins.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Kevin.<o:p></o= :p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:hjpickett@cablenet-va.com" = title="hjpickett@cablenet-va.com">Harry Pickett</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</a> = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > <st1:date Month="6" Day="23" Year="2003">Monday, June 23, = 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="18" Minute="46">6:46 PM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></p= > </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> RE: Restringing<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Does the warning earlier on the = list about crank coilers apply to the Sciortino = Insta-coiler?<o:p></o:p> Thanks from someone who will = always read the subject line “Pretty Darn = Frequently”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></p= > <div> Harry<o:p></o:p></f= ont> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/2003