<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>What you describe is correct assume you pulled the top of the string up to the right pin, used the fat part of your fingers and only made about 1 1/2 to 2 turns on the coil maker, if you make all three turns it becomes very hard to stretch the string up and over the in-piano pin. Were you able to unwind the coil a little and get it on?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </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> 06/02/2005 7:27:16 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> coil winder</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>OK Folks,</DIV> <DIV>I tried using a coil winder on a bass string replacement for a Steinway upright today. First I slipped the string through the action and clamped the loop over the hitch pin. Then I measured four fingers past the pin for the coil and used the winder to make a nice neat coil. Slipped it off the pin and went to put it on the pin in the piano. It was way too short!</DIV> <DIV>What is the correct procedure for this repair?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>