<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" 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"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C339CD.83866DD0" = rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="time" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="date" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagT= ype> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=white stationery_tag_mark> <DIV>Alan,</DIV> <DIV>Are you sure = you are turning it back to the starting position each time you start a new = wire?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>jeannie</DIV> Jeannie Grassi, RPT Associate Editor, Piano = Technicians Journal <A href="mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net">mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net</A> = <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left>-----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Alan Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 7:24 PM To: = 'Kevin E. Ramsey'; 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: = Restringing </DIV> <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><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 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: = url(file://C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\SMART = TAG\mstag.bmp); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" Year="2003" Day="23" Month="6">Monday, June 23, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="51" Hour="20">8:51 PM</st1:time> To: = <st1:PersonName style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: = url(file://C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\SMART = TAG\mstag.bmp); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x">Pianotech</st1: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-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: = medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt = 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: = medium none"> <DIV> ----- Original Message = ----- <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV style="font-color: black"> From: <A title=hjpickett@cablenet-va.com href="mailto:hjpickett@cablenet-va.com">Harry Pickett</A> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> To: <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Sent: <st1:date style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: = url(file://C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\MICROSOFT SHARED\SMART = TAG\mstag.bmp); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x" Year="2003" Day="23" Month="6">Monday, June 23, 2003</st1:date> = <st1:time Minute="46" Hour="18">6:46 PM</st1:time><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Subject: 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> <DIV> Harry<o:p></o:p></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free. 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