<HTML>In a message dated 08/04/2002 7:33:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Kdivad@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hazen, I'm not quite grasping your technique, don't you still have to cut wire to exact length?  Are you putting the hitch bend in first and if you are doesn't that mean a cut for every pin?  The measuring, cutting and manipulating of those cut wires seems time consuming.   Can you elaborate further? </BLOCKQUOTE> David,  You do have to cut for the exact size,with the wire laying beside you.But it is still a lot faster,and easier to keep up with,than having to get the can out every string,pull out the wire,and measure,and you will still end up measuring exactly anyway.That way when the pins,and wire run out,you know it's time to change size.We don't think of losing a minute here or there,but when you do it 200+ times it adds up.I was taught this way,and it seems I pick up,and put down tools less times this way. Best, Hazen Bannister </HTML>