<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Stupid answer #10:  Never let go of the end.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV>Seriously, before you pull the end out of it's retaining hole, figure out exactly what you're going to do with it.  You'll need to bend the end to make it thread easily, and grip it with pliers or vice-grips.  figure you're going to waste 6" or so on the end, and just grab it and bend in a way that it will easily line up with the holes in the brake.  You've only got one hand to use on the end of the wire, because the other one is holding the reel in a way that keeps the wire from unwinding.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</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=richard.ucci@att.net href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net"></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> 12/3/2005 6:17:05 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> string reel</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>Hi List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Stupid question #10.</DIV> <DIV>What is the trick to putting the wire thru the brake without getting a ball of tangled wire?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>RU/UP</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>