<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>I recently inspected a Steinway O that had = been "rebuilt" a couple of years ago in another state. The wire = protrudes through the pins about !/8"+, pins lean back at 8 degrees (guessing) and = the wire spirals down the pin, some with 4-5 turns, to end at pretty much = plate level. If the coils were tight the pins would be a good 1/4" too high. = My problem; the coil lifting tools I possess are difficult to impossible to = get in position with access limited by adjacent pins (when I restring I tighten = coils as I go and put on enough tension to keep them in place). Does = anyone know if there a tool available that would make this easier or have any ideas = on how to efficiently tighten these coils and tap the pins down to make piano = tunable? (The pins that I tried are almost too loose so I'm not worried = about ending up too torqued). This is only the beginning of problems with = this piano (example-I couldn't get the action out because the hammer flange = screws were jammed into the lowered pinblock) but if any one has any suggestions on improving the coil situation I would appreciate your = input.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Garold Beyer</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>